Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

1984 by George Orwell

42 reviews

clairebau's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

This was only a little bit of a chore to get through. I get that it was like, the big thing for its time, but I couldn't get past the messy, disjointed storytelling, the weak attempts at symbolism, and the unlikeable characters. God, the unlikeable characters! Though I will grant them the fact that their god-awful personalities are a result of their surroundings. Julia's only personality trait is being not-like-other-girls. Martyr Winston admits a rape fantasy in the first 20 pages of the book, so I stopped sympathizing with him pretty much immediately.

This book just feels all over the place in a few ways, especially in its pacing. It didn't feel well-rounded or expertly crafted, more like Orwell had a bunch of ideas he slapped together for an excuse to publish twenty pages of grandstanding right in the middle. Yawn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Classism, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault and War

Minor: Rape

asen123's review against another edition

The main character really grossed me out. A scene made me kinda disgusted and I just couldn’t get myself to read more. From what I got the message that words and language are what shape things is important, but i don’t know. It doesn’t sit right with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Genocide, Mental illness, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

andoriachan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Misogyny

heinzbeanboy's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Classism, War, Gaslighting, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

topbob's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death and Infertility

mawar12's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I am disappointed in the book, I feel like it had so much potential but the conclusion is nothing happened in the book.  Many p ople would say tht is the whole point-you should feel the dangers and hopelessness of the situation but I disgaree,why would I want to learn about just another story where nothing will change ? There are hundreds of those in 1984 world alone. Why don't tell us the story of when there is some sort of change happening? Let's be real, many books won't even be an interesting or entertaining read if all of them think  a plot where nothing changes is great. 
I also didn't like the fact that they show Julia laughing and acc pting Winson when he literally said he was thinking to SA her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

therealratking's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Classism, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, and War

susie_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.5

The additional essays at the back of the book are excellent. They are about the use of language-in the book and in real life; the dropping of the atom bomb; and several short items written by Orwell’s contemporaries to him or about him. The extensive notes section is also helpful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body horror and Body shaming

Minor: Child death and Suicidal thoughts

elia24's review against another edition

Graphic description of rape and sexual abuse. Also objectification of women

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape