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1984

George Orwell

4.05 AVERAGE

mcginners's review against another edition

2.5

Parts of it were really clever and like very accurate and thought provoking about society but I just found it boring and annoying at times. Dragged.

czwgllaz's review against another edition

5.0

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tommiller28's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Terrifyingly contemporary. A lens into what the future of Totalitarianism could look like if division continues to be the dominating thought in political salience. 1984 is Orwell’s warning to the future of humanity.

ajlaa2600's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense fast-paced

robin023's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Given the current state of the world I felt I should finally read this book as it come recommend by almost everyone. It contains some good commentary about totalitarian regimes and asks many questions about what makes someone human. I did find it a slog to get through as there are only three plot points. The majority of the book consists of descriptions and Winston's internal monologue. Glad I read it but probably won’t read again.

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