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1984 by George Orwell

373 reviews

nikenacs's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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[Book club - May 2022]

I now liked this SO much better than when I read it in school at 15. Also really, really reminded me why I like philosophy. '1984' takes the essential philosophical questions "What is (objective) reality? Who constructs reality?" and builds an entire state on the thought that a government could prescribe reality, fleshed out to the last detail. The society and world-building in this is nothing less than spectacular (if absolutely horrifying, of course). Also a great example for a book that puts plot over characters - Winston, Julia etc are just vehicles for the story, examples of people who have been brought up in the society this book aims to paint. Anyways, this was a tough read, but I'm so glad I did read it, and it will stay with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Colonisation

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Alcohol, War

Minor: Rape

jigzster_11's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark 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: Yes

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it was interesting and I get the allure but animal farm had talking animals and the pigs scared the hell out of me so this one pales in comparison 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, War

Minor: Rape

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, War

Minor: Rape, Slavery

grichmond's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content

benjii_g's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Sexual content, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail

the_planetarywanderer'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: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Confinement, War

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Blood, War

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Vomit, Death of parent

soph1768's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark informative 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

sofrosune's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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== Español ==
Este es el libro más depresivo que he leído. No es que elijo leer libros depresivos, pero este clásico es de lo más depresivo que hasta ahora conozco. Sin embargo, luego de digerirlo completamente, me acompaña una sensación de calma y gratitud por no vivir en el mundo de 1984.

Pero no puedo decir lo mismo de los chinos, rusos y especialmente de los norcoreanos.

== English ==
This is the most depressing book I have read. It is not that I choose to read depressing books, it is simply that this classic is the most depressing thing that I have read until now. After completely assimilating this book, however, a feeling of calmness and gratitude stays with me, because I (and we) do not live in the world of 1984.

But I cannot say the same about the Chinese, Russians, and or course, the North Koreans.

== Deutsch ==
Ein deprimierendes Buch, dass handelt sich um das Leben der Nordkoreaner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Torture

Minor: Sexual content, Police brutality