Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

George Orwell's 1984: An Audible Original adaptation by George Orwell, Joe White

202 reviews

highlandmoontide's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder

wretched_divine's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - for ever.”

Very important, very impactful, very scary. Definitely a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Blood, Alcohol, War

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder

alice_chrd's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 66%

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The book would have been good, had George Orwell’s misogyny and hatred towards women not been so pervasive and deeply woven into the narrative. While the novel’s exploration of authoritarianism and surveillance is thought-provoking, its portrayal of women—as shallow, manipulative, or merely tools for male development—undermines the story’s broader message. Furthermore, the omission of women’s oppression in a dystopian world, where such marginalization is typically central, seems quite convenient.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Murder

himpersonal's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad 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: Complicated

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Earlier this year, I read Sandra Newman's Julia, and I recently reread my review. It said I didn't like 1984, but I couldn't remember why. So I reread 1984, and now I realize I need to reread Julia to give it a fairer assessment, especially because in rereading 1984, I realized what I really disliked about the book was only Winston. Even before he's subjected to Big Brother, he thinks he's a good and strong human, but really, he is weak and horrid. I hated his admission to Julia of what he thought of her and wanted to do to her before they actually met (made me wish he would be the victim of those very sentiments). I hated that all it took were a few words from Julia for him to puff himself up into who he thought he was and what he thought he deserved.

Other than Winston, I enjoyed the book. Winston's treatment by Big Brother reminded me a bit of Nurse Ratched's torture of Mack in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

This book feels like the blueprint for Project 2025. Someday, I'd love to meet one of the Project 2025 architects and get an honest take on how they came to put it together. I would bet my most beloved possession that 1984 heavily influenced their strategy. The thing is, a lot of what's in the book has already proven true or been attempted (e.g., during the Japanese occupation in Korea, Koreans were prohibited from speaking Korean - all language was controlled in an attempt to break the Korean spirit). So they've got plenty of historical evidence of what was effective and what can be reinstated or revisioned. Scary times! Feels like I need to reread Animal Farm too now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

alexacath's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Arguably George Orwell’s most famous work and whose sales sky rocketed after both elections of Trump! 1984 follows Winston Smith as he goes from an average worker  to dissident. When your every move is monitored in various ways at various intervals it’s hard not to harbor some intrusive thoughts. Winston begins rebelling in small ways, gradually building up his confidence as well as his acts of rebellion. Orwell uses concise language and brutal imagery to showcase the dangers of a civilization where individuality is viewed as a threat and critical thinking is dangerous. What happens when a government ceases to care for its citizens? When power for the sake of power is all that matters? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting

sodapoport's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

norilein's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Diese Dystopie hat mich viel zum Nachdenken gebracht: Was ist Wahrheit? Was ist Freiheit und was ist wichtig im Leben? 
Winston ist die Hauptfigur in dieser dystopischen Welt. Die Machthabenden kontrollieren die Gedankenwelt und alles andere der Menschen in Oceania.

Winston realisiert und reflektiert die Struktur des politischen Systems immer mehr. Er lernt Julia kennen, die viel jünger ist. Zusammen wollen sie einer revolutionären Vereinigung beitreten. Winston und Julia werden von der „Thoughtpolice“ verhaftet, gefoltert und manipuliert, bis sie den Machthabenden nicht nur unterlegen sind, sondern sie sogar lieben.

In der Welt gibt es Vorstellungen wie beispielsweise das die Vergangenheit verändert werden kann, weil sie nur in der Dokumentation von Informationen und den Gedanken gespeichert ist. Da sie beides verändern können, meinen sie, dass die Vergangenheit veränderbar ist. 
Es ist erschreckend wie viele Aspekte der Dystopie teilweise schon existiert haben und noch existieren oder nicht undenkbar ist, das sie irgendwann eintreten. Gleichzeitig ist es interessant, über die Gesellschaftskontruktion nachzudenken. Und es zeigt welche Rechte wertvoll sind und beschützt werden müssen: z.B. menschliche Verbindungen ohne ständige Überwachung und Zweck, Meinungsfreiheit,…
Insgesamt sehr interessant und anregend zu lesen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting

Minor: War

maddiefair's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment

pixiigirl's review

5.0

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Listened to this in one sitting start to finish because it grabbed my attention so much, and as someone with ADHD this never happens so I was very pleasantly surprised. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, War, Classism

rory_john14's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Colonisation