Reviews tagging 'War'

1984 (Unabridged) by George Orwell

294 reviews

meglic's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Body horror

Moderate: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Classism, Colonisation, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Deportation, Infertility, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and War

chitti's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.75

I could feel how Winston felt at the end - that dread, but also the relief.

Around halfway through the book I was like, this is just a cute little romance about two rebels. But,  the third part is just astonishing, I’m lost for words. Reading through Goldstein's treatise pained my soul, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture

Moderate: Rape and Alcohol

lilybarna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Such a powerful read, and a classic that is still highly readable and applicable to the world today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, War, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

nadinesnutsandbeans's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

3.5

Interesting to read and compare to present life, but a slow read, particularly section 2 and not really a gripping read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: War, Violence, and Slavery

Minor: Suicide and Self harm

jennyrlaws's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Torture, Alcoholism, War, and Forced institutionalization

ggcd1981's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Abandonment, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Torture, and Classism

Moderate: Police brutality, Chronic illness, Murder, Slavery, Death, Grief, Body horror, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Gun violence and Rape

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, War, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Rape

terrortwilight's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, War, and Antisemitism

nenah_elizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, War, Death, Violence, Classism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Confinement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence

zgreyz's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape, War, Murder, and Abandonment