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1984 by George Orwell

5 reviews

riverofhorton's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

So this was actually my second read of this book, the first having been around 10 years ago. Just as I did the previous read through, I was struck by just how much of this book is relevant to our world today. This is one of the books that I will keep coming back to again and again throughout my lifetime.
The book itself is a somewhat dramatised (hopefully) version of Stalin's Russia/Nazi Germany. It has so many layers to it, and I', still not convinces I've worked out just how deep the 'Party' goes in their propaganda, gaslighting, and plotting against its own citizens.
This is an incredibly well planned out (or perhaps the word is researched) and realised world, where even the bits that are fiction could very easily be real. That, I think, is the true terror of this book: How easily society could go from even today's status, to that found in this book. Thus, Orwell's intention to have this book serve as a warning was fully realised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Medical content, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Deportation, Slavery, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, Police brutality, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and War

helenaruby's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Police brutality, Torture, Drug abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, War, and Racism

kendal_reads's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, War, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Alcohol

maess's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, and War

meganpbennett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

1984 is George Orwell's dystopian look at the future. Dystopias are drawn from the present, taking one or two things that are and exaggerate them until they become what could be. Some are more accurate than others, and the more accurate a dystopia, the scarier it tends to be, The surveillance state coming out of the Second World War and the Red Scare of the Cold War, all lead into the Telescreens, the retconning of history, Thought Police and Big Brother. 

1984 is a terrifying look at what could be. It was also not intended to be an instruction manual, but a look at what happens when things are taken far, far, far too far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Genocide, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, War, Addiction, Alcoholism, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Body horror, Classism, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Excrement and Vomit