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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
Revisiting this 10 years on, in the format of audible's adaptation, was certainly an experience.
The way I felt listening to this abrided version was on edge, and that's exactly the right feeling for this book. The music is jarring, eery and sometimes almost painful, which matches the horror of room 101 perfectly.
While I'm sure the original is still better, I did enjoy revisiting one of my favourite books in a more accessible format.
I would rate this 4 stars for the sheer feeling of dread it gave me.
The way I felt listening to this abrided version was on edge, and that's exactly the right feeling for this book. The music is jarring, eery and sometimes almost painful, which matches the horror of room 101 perfectly.
While I'm sure the original is still better, I did enjoy revisiting one of my favourite books in a more accessible format.
I would rate this 4 stars for the sheer feeling of dread it gave me.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
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:
Complicated
It’s a five star technically. So well done and eerie how relevant it still feels decades later. It’s an absolute classic for a reason. But the place I was in at the time and being a mood reader, my personal experience reading knocks the rating down. Emotional reaction vs the logical part of my brain.
medium-paced
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Yes
I just finished listening to the audiobook edition and all I can say is WOW. It wasn't just an audiobook but an immersive performance that I finished in one sitting as I didn't want to stop listening.
This isn't the kind of book that I'd typically go for but it was free as part of my audible subscription so I figured why not and I'm so glad I did.
The world building was incredible and had a very gripping way of highlighting the issues of oppression and dictatorship.
The voice acting was fantastic and really helped me connect with the characters on a deeper level and I really did feel for them.
O'brien,what a nasty man he is! I just felt it in my gut when they went to him that he wasn't to be trusted. And the torture scenes were so detailed and atmospheric that I truly felt I was in the room with them, I couldn't listen to those bits with my eyes closed!
Would I give such a high rating if I read the book as opposed to listening to the audiobook? I honestly can't say, but this was amazing and I highly recommend this to anyone looking to get immersed in a story!
This isn't the kind of book that I'd typically go for but it was free as part of my audible subscription so I figured why not and I'm so glad I did.
The world building was incredible and had a very gripping way of highlighting the issues of oppression and dictatorship.
The voice acting was fantastic and really helped me connect with the characters on a deeper level and I really did feel for them.
O'brien,
Would I give such a high rating if I read the book as opposed to listening to the audiobook? I honestly can't say, but this was amazing and I highly recommend this to anyone looking to get immersed in a story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, War
Minor: Child death, Misogyny
Its telling you about something that will happen at 1984 and the prediction became true.
challenging
dark
reflective
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:
Complicated