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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
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
emotional
reflective
sad
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
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
George Orwell’s 1984 is a novel that I have been looking forward to reading, as I had heard so many good reviews of this novel. Now that I have finally read this book, I am glad that I took the time to do so. This book is slow to start and demands a lot of attention to read, it is a fantastic book with a meaning that is very relevant in today’s society. I believe that this is a book that everyone should read. It is fascinating and a little disturbing, it shows you what life would be like in a totalitarian government, where you have no privacy or control.
This novel describes a dystopian society that is under the rule of a totalitarian government. The novel follows a man, Winston Smith, and his struggle against the government as he attempts to find the truth in a society built by lies.
This novel leaves you thinking, it does not give you a fairy tale happy ending that you expect from every book. Instead it leaves you frustrated and uneasy about today’s governments and how we could end up like Winston and Oceania. This is one of the best parts of the novel, as it leaves you stewing for days and makes you realize how lucky we are to have what we have, that we were not born into a society that controls every aspect of your life. Another aspect of this novel that makes it so great is how eerily similar today’s world is to the world in the novel. Not only did Orwell predict many things about technology in 1984 that are comparable to the technology that we have in today’s world, in the time that he wrote the novel, technology was just starting out and was no where near what it is today. But Orwell’s novel can also be seen as a warning to not let something like the holocaust and Hitler’s rein happen again. The novel shows us what happens with a totalitarian government and the destruction that they cause. These themes in the novel, paired with Orwell’s overwhelming descriptive capabilities and imagination, makes for an eerie and remarkable book, which is a must read.
This novel delivers a powerful, prevalent message that stands true even after 60 years. This message along with Orwell’s inspiring delivery of the story made even the driest parts of the novel easy to appreciate. I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who has the time for it.
This novel describes a dystopian society that is under the rule of a totalitarian government. The novel follows a man, Winston Smith, and his struggle against the government as he attempts to find the truth in a society built by lies.
This novel leaves you thinking, it does not give you a fairy tale happy ending that you expect from every book. Instead it leaves you frustrated and uneasy about today’s governments and how we could end up like Winston and Oceania. This is one of the best parts of the novel, as it leaves you stewing for days and makes you realize how lucky we are to have what we have, that we were not born into a society that controls every aspect of your life. Another aspect of this novel that makes it so great is how eerily similar today’s world is to the world in the novel. Not only did Orwell predict many things about technology in 1984 that are comparable to the technology that we have in today’s world, in the time that he wrote the novel, technology was just starting out and was no where near what it is today. But Orwell’s novel can also be seen as a warning to not let something like the holocaust and Hitler’s rein happen again. The novel shows us what happens with a totalitarian government and the destruction that they cause. These themes in the novel, paired with Orwell’s overwhelming descriptive capabilities and imagination, makes for an eerie and remarkable book, which is a must read.
This novel delivers a powerful, prevalent message that stands true even after 60 years. This message along with Orwell’s inspiring delivery of the story made even the driest parts of the novel easy to appreciate. I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who has the time for it.
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
I was SO DISAPPOINTED in the ending of this book. I probably wouldn't have finished it (or picked it up) if I'd known how it ended. I understand the message and why this is a culturally important book, but for reasons I didn't expect. The story was a little soul destroying to be honest.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
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
I totally get why it's a classic. The idea is great (and sadly, not as far-fetched as one might think). However, I had trouble connecting with the characters. They seemed very one-dimensional. The love story-element felt unnecessary, too.
I had to write a school assignment in which I had to analyze 1984 and it gets so much more interesting and mind-blowing the more you analyze it. It has become one of , if not my favourite book of all time. The way it's written and the attention to detail is so amazing. No wonder this is a classic!