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quamarx's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: War, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual violence
kejireads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual violence
enf87's review against another edition
As a survivor, I'm admittedly picky about scenes of sexual assault in my reading materials, but it's certainly not a deal breaker. (Toni Morrison is one of my favorite authors and she wrote some truly upsetting rape scenes.)
In this case, the fact that the narrator simply continues the story as though these types of fantasies are standard to the male psyche, while I'm supposed to look to him as my reliable narrator, made me uneasy.
No shade to anyone who enjoyed this book, but I felt ok just taking the cliff notes route here after that scene.
Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
studiouspoppy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, and Slavery
therobinjoyce's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
This book really isn’t for the faint of heart. Obviously, 1984 was written well before our day and the style of writing evidently shows that, but the principles and concepts conveyed in the pages of this book are very thought-provoking (as all of George Orwell's books are) and relevant even today.
Amazingly, he has created a dystopian world far different from what the reality of 1984 was actually like, but one, nonetheless, that is a stark warning to mankind if they continue down certain paths even nowadays.
Throughout the pages of the book, Orwell warns of the serious danger totalitarianism poses to society and goes to extreme lengths to demonstrate the terrifying degree of power and control which a totalitarian regime can acquire and maintain even without the use of much modern technology.
It was truly frightening to behold at certain points and definitely one to read. If you're after a gripping, dark, dystopian tale of seemingly doomed hope and espionage against a totalitarian government, you will most likely be thrilled to read this book. If however, you suffer from any kind of nervous disposition, please do not attempt this novel. One look at the content warnings below will give you a good understanding of why I say this...
TRIGGER WARNING: Torture, Violence, Physical Abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Death, Forced Institutionalization, Sexism, Gore, Sexual Content, Body Horror, Emotional Abuse, Rape, Sexual Violence, Suicidal Thoughts, Murder, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Blood, War, Alcohol, Hate Crime, Genocide, Body Shaming, Gun Violence, Alcoholism, Medical Content, Cursing, Child Death
Graphic: Torture, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Body horror, Body shaming, and Blood
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Alcohol
9_13kg's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Rape and Sexual violence
crocidil's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
archaicgambit's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Genocide, Death, and Colonisation
gollywhiz's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual violence and Rape
gollywhiz's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence