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sausome's review against another edition
3.0
3/5 stars - I listened to this book on audio, and it wasn't the best narration (Grover Gardner narrator). I'm not sure if it was the book itself or the narrator, but it certainly felt very "old timey." That being said, I can REALLY see the influence of this book on Orwell's "1984," even some of J.G. Ballard's dream-sequence stylings. It's safe to say this book was foundational to dystopian novels, which is so interesting. The I vs. We is also clearly a reflection on Russian Communism at the time, so a mix of social commentary and sci-fi, which I suppose all sci-fi novels truly are.
sunscour's review against another edition
3.0
Difficult read, had a hard time telling the difference between metaphors and reality. The ending KNOCKED ME DOWN! D 503 NO!
hnnhkbk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
this one caught me by surprise with how much I liked it. the writing style was really fun and i’ve said it before but i’ll always love a little freak of a character and D-503 was definitely that
npconsack's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
balina's review against another edition
reflective
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
2.75
nhill_02's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.0
malak_nas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
bridgeman98's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
seereeves's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
2.0
I didn’t particularly enjoy this book. But it was very interesting to read a a precursor to 1984 and A Brave New World.
kord's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0