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1984 by George Orwell

516 reviews

readerorwateva's review against another edition

4.0

dark 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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annaforthebooks's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

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themirrorball's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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: No

this book brings up a lot of innovative and thought provoking concepts and was very revolutionary at the time. however, i did not enjoy reading it. the characters felt extremely underdeveloped, and the plot was predictable and boring.

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pabi's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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loomon's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative mysterious sad 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: Complicated

Relevant classic. Must read.

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accidentallyinlovefromshrek2's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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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calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-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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missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

4.0

Extremely depressing, although I’m glad to have read it to understand what people are talking about when they refer to 1984. Slow paced and drags especially in part one. I did not enjoy how the female characters were written.

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jupitervivienne's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book was uncomfortably close to reality. An amazing dystopian novel that everyone should be taking the time to read right now. My main critique of this book is the way the women are written. I want to believe that their characterization is purely an extension of the main character’s misogyny, reflecting and speaking to the gender dynamics/puritan control set up in this universe. However, I’m not sure that’s really the case or that it’s executed well if it’s meant to be. I wish the main character was a woman for this reason. Nonetheless, an amazing book.

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alexiasophii's review against another edition

4.25

dark 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: No

This book is scary. There's not much I can say about it besides saying that it's scary and that I honestly think it should be mandated reading in schools... wow.

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