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gjones1998's review against another edition
Delved far too much into a fantasy of murder and rape from the protagonists point of view. Given i already knew the major plot beats of the story. I therefore couldn't find a way to empathise with the citizens living under big brother's bootheel
cornelio3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lou_prnts's review against another edition
3.0
le livre de la mort. le livre que j'ai pris trois mois pour lire, à cause du passage de 30 pages sur le livre de goldstein, qui était super difficile à lire. j'en pouvais plus... mais j'ai fini!
je sais que it was iconic back then (en 1948 et après) en tant que première dystopie, mais perso j'étais un peu déçue du fait que Winston avait directement reconnu qu'il était dans un système mauvais. genre j'aime pas les dystopies qui nous font croire que nous, les lecteurices, on est pas comme les autres, on est différent. propaganda works!! le fait que la propagande de big brother n'avait pas marché sur winston du coup pendant tout le début du livre m'énervait, et ça a seulement été resolved à la fin du livre (et du coup c'est passé beaucoup trop vite). j'aurai voulu avoir le pdv de quelqu'un qui ne s'est jamais posé ses questions et qui découvre que tout est un mensonge
par contre je vais pas mentir, j'étais on the edge of my seat pendant toute la fin, mais ça traînait en longueur
je sais que it was iconic back then (en 1948 et après) en tant que première dystopie, mais perso j'étais un peu déçue du fait que Winston avait directement reconnu qu'il était dans un système mauvais. genre j'aime pas les dystopies qui nous font croire que nous, les lecteurices, on est pas comme les autres, on est différent. propaganda works!! le fait que la propagande de big brother n'avait pas marché sur winston du coup pendant tout le début du livre m'énervait, et ça a seulement été resolved à la fin du livre (et du coup c'est passé beaucoup trop vite). j'aurai voulu avoir le pdv de quelqu'un qui ne s'est jamais posé ses questions et qui découvre que tout est un mensonge
par contre je vais pas mentir, j'étais on the edge of my seat pendant toute la fin, mais ça traînait en longueur
catweeena's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
yasmina0657's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lumipflumi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? No
5.0
marwareadss's review against another edition
5.0
Rating: 5/5
"Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act."
This book was recommended to me by one of my friends; it's his favorite book. It took me five years to pick it up, but I am so glad I finally did! This book deserves all the praise it gets. I was so surprised by how much I liked it, especially since I didn't really like Orwell's Animal Farm.
"The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.."
Although it might be exaggerated, the world described in 1984 is terrifyingly similar to today's reality. What's even scarier, or maybe it is rather funny, really, is how aware we are of our reality and how we just simply...accept it. It truly makes you ponder upon humanity's future.
"Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters inside your skull."
A must-read for everyone.
[Finished on January 17, 2024]
"Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a political act."
This book was recommended to me by one of my friends; it's his favorite book. It took me five years to pick it up, but I am so glad I finally did! This book deserves all the praise it gets. I was so surprised by how much I liked it, especially since I didn't really like Orwell's Animal Farm.
"The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.."
Although it might be exaggerated, the world described in 1984 is terrifyingly similar to today's reality. What's even scarier, or maybe it is rather funny, really, is how aware we are of our reality and how we just simply...accept it. It truly makes you ponder upon humanity's future.
"Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters inside your skull."
A must-read for everyone.
[Finished on January 17, 2024]
fairysirius'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? It's complicated
4.5