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voidbagel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Physical abuse
sofiam19's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Rating this based off the Audible version I listened to, which for the performance and music alone zwas wow… always knew what the story was about but never read it. It was enjoyable and I can see why it’s a classic. Sure it’s extreme - that’s the whole point. Tom Hardy as Big Brother was awesome, but he did sound like Bane lol.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Torture, War, Murder, and Death
fedeee's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Torture
andrealinia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
childdeirdre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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
3.5
The acting was outstanding. Some scenes were hard to listen to. And the production was excellent. I knew where we were and what was happening at all times, which is often not the case for me with productions heavy in music and sound effects. However, the delivery of the story felt rushed. I felt as if part of the characters' development was just skipped and this made it harder for me to care about them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Body horror
thebookgaydar's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, and Child death
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Suicide
thepurplepeep's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
dahliapyne's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
0.5
I truly hated this book (and I read it for myself, not for school or anything like that). I found the plot to be very thin, really just a veil for the political essays the author wanted to write. Which is fine, but not what I'm interested in when I go to read a book. I want plot and interesting characters and I got barely any of either, just long political ramblings. Once the main character gets "caught", the story is over but 1/3 of the book remains. For me, the book could have ended there. English teachers across the world will disagree but this book wasn't for me. I think Animal Farm did a much better job of achieving the author's goals in writing about political content, but without the long essays and lack of plot displayed in 1984. I gave it half a star because the beginning was interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
smile_h0ya's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Torture
Moderate: War, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Physical abuse
nicichels's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Loved the writing style but it kind of lacked depth. Still a good book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Minor: Rape and Vomit