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1984 by George Orwell

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elihrus's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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themirrorball's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

this book brings up a lot of innovative and thought provoking concepts and was very revolutionary at the time. however, i did not enjoy reading it. the characters felt extremely underdeveloped, and the plot was predictable and boring.

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loomon's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Relevant classic. Must read.

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accidentallyinlovefromshrek2's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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jupitervivienne's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book was uncomfortably close to reality. An amazing dystopian novel that everyone should be taking the time to read right now. My main critique of this book is the way the women are written. I want to believe that their characterization is purely an extension of the main character’s misogyny, reflecting and speaking to the gender dynamics/puritan control set up in this universe. However, I’m not sure that’s really the case or that it’s executed well if it’s meant to be. I wish the main character was a woman for this reason. Nonetheless, an amazing book.

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manatad's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"The best books... are those that tell you what you know already."

It was a pleasure (in its own special, stomach-churning way) to read this book again for the first time after nearly a decade. It is an undisputed classic, having introduced terms such as "doublethink," "thoughtcrime," and "Big Brother" to the global vocabulary, along with other themes that continue to feel relevant and eerily predictive of the world we live in today. It is George Orwell's nightmarish vision of the perfect totalitarian society.

I'm afraid I'm not able to say anything about 1984 that hasn't already been said at least a thousand times already, so I'll try to keep this as short as I can.

"It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words."

What I consider to be the most interesting theme in the book is the concept of language being utilized as a form of mind control against the general populace. This idea is explored through the invention of Newspeak, a mutilated form of the English language so restricted in its structure and vocabulary that it would render an individual unable to even think disobedient or illegal thoughts. Some of what were for me the most intriguing passages in the book were the ones related to Newspeak. It lead me to think a lot not only of language and its influence on our manner of thought and expression, but also of the realization that I believe the English language has naturally evolved to be more simple over the course of time. Additionally, Orwell's warnings about technology, surveillance, privacy, control of information, and alteration of history have all indeed emerged in one way or another as problems in the early 21st century.

If I could reasonably do so, I would recommend that everybody read this book. It is as thought-provoking as it is haunting. Simply an unforgettable novel.

It has also spurred in me an interest to reread the other two classic dystopian novels: Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World, which I may make a goal of doing this year. I might even look into getting my hands on a copy of We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, a direct inspiration to Orwell which I have not read before.

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