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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Hauntingly stunning. A highly intriguing world with a great protagonist. The romance was fairly intriguing. It was a bit hollow, but it was unique and strange and weird at times, and I love that. The last part of the story was highly disturbing, but it not only fit the world: it perfectly served the story and tied it up in an unsatisfying, yet beautiful knot. I'll never forget this story / world.
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
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
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
In preparation for read in the Julia retelling of 1984, I re-read the original 40 years after reading it the first time.
Can I just say that 14 year old me overlooked a lot of Winston's misogyny and hatred towards women? I was also surprised that 1984 was frequently assigned to students to read in high school. His vitriol and the weird almost-pedo relationship he has with Julia was glossed over in my original reading.
Honestly, I found re-reading this book to be painful. I’ve revised my rating. For the time, written in 1948, it might have seemed progressive and thought provoking. Today? Not so much.
Can I just say that 14 year old me overlooked a lot of Winston's misogyny and hatred towards women? I was also surprised that 1984 was frequently assigned to students to read in high school. His vitriol and the weird almost-pedo relationship he has with Julia was glossed over in my original reading.
Honestly, I found re-reading this book to be painful. I’ve revised my rating. For the time, written in 1948, it might have seemed progressive and thought provoking. Today? Not so much.
I’m glad I read it, not my genre, but presents some interesting concepts.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated