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George Orwell's 1984: An Audible Original adaptation by George Orwell, Joe White
202 reviews
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Vomit, Death of parent, War
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, War, Classism
Graphic: Misogyny
I'd like to start by saying that the performances in this audiobook were fantastic, which is of course to be expected for such a stacked cast.
That being said, I don't think this should be your first approach to the novel if you haven't yet read it. This is a highly summarized and abridged version, and without the world building, and the character's internal monologue there is a lot you could miss.
I will say that I hated the character of Winston in the original novel, due to his highly misogynistic views. I understand that it makes sense internally in the novel, with Winston growing up in a highly authoritarian state, but I'm glad they cut a lot of it back in the novel.
This is, of course, a classic in the dystopian genre, having shown the highly detrimental effects of a totalitarian surveillance state on its people, the modification of language, the creation of propaganda, the indoctrination of children, and the erasure of history. All of these are kept in this adaptation, so I think if you read this before, you'll love it!
Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Classism
There are definitely similarities and its interesting to read how many things have become reality.
CW: Sexual Assault
I wasn't prepared for
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Classism
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Abandonment
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Racism, Self harm
Exactly as depressing as advertised.
Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, War
Minor: Homophobia
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past."
I've read this before but decided to revisit this one again in light of everything going on. I probably would have finished this sooner; however, I had to take breaks due to the current news cycle being A LOT. Orwell's book is one of those key pieces of literature that focuses on dystopias and social criticism; it was a warning published back in 1949 that I guess we didn't quite listen to... The concepts of stamping out individuality, editing the past, changing and limiting language, repressing sexuality and the family unit, constant surveillance, surrendering one's humanity under the guise of safety, etc. in order to establish control. The list, unfortunately, goes on, and it's a very unsettling book to read. I've read it during my preteen years, teen years, and now my adult years, and, while I've gotten new things out of it each time, the constant feeling of unease and worry remains.
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, War
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia