39.7k reviews for:

1984

Kurt Wagenseil, George Orwell

4.05 AVERAGE

gemma's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

leenieloo's review against another edition

4.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

akomosiy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective 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: No

naynaadoni's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Excited for a second read through- reading through I’m realizing how many motifs and signs I missed. It was really insightful and it speaks a lot about the dangers of creating the “perfect” society. I had a gut feeling how it would end but I kept hoping it would work out somehow someway- but then what would that have taught us. This book is a powerful warning.

dgencare88's review against another edition

4.0

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Always wanted to read this classic, so I picked it up. It is a very quick read and knowing the concept from its consistent cultural references, there was nothing shocking in here. It is a classic for a reason.

kaitlinhaslam's review against another edition

5.0

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love a dystopia, unfortunately hit pretty close to home, as all dystopian novels are these days

mk92's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wyrmwood's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Purely because I was not paying attention half the time

nconable's review against another edition

2.0

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

erika_briggs's review against another edition

3.0

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It was an interesting book. This is one that I've already read, but had to read again for English.