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1984 by Umberto Eco, Miguel Temprano García, George Orwell, George Orwell

273 reviews

eynmagination's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective medium-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

I really like the style of narrative. Some plots points were really unexpected.
Chapter 9 is very hard to keep up with, it's not like the rest.

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swoopingmagpie's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

One of those books that leaves you staring at the wall for 10 minutes after finishing it.

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middaytryst's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad 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

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snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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pholcidae's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark 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: Yes

This story was almost exactly what I wanted it to be. Felt a bit slow at times but otherwise I enjoyed (?) the dark and provocative themes.

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thegreatnoodles's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad 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

Ten years ago for school we studied the general themes of this book and had a brief video summary of its events, ten years later and the themes of Whose Reality still remain important today. In a world of growing misinformation, growing authoritarianism, growing censorship and mass propaganda the threats of the dystopian future of 1984 become ever closer. Especially if one looks the direction of America.

I have seen people argue this book is misogynistic, however I feel the protagonist (and the world within) is misogynistic but not necessarily the author. The vast, vast majority of themes and events in this book are meant to be seen as bad, and our protagonist is equally a terrible person (who just so happens to be against the tyrannical government). He has fantasies of murdering not just women, but men too. The book isn’t promoting anti-women rhetoric no more than it is promoting anti-children rhetoric (with the Spies and blatant Hitler-Youth inspired groups)

Overall an unsettling and worthwhile read!

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waynefrancisq's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A classic dystopian novel that challenges the morals of the individual who reads it. It leaves you wondering whether reality has hope, and has you questioning your own obligations to yourself and to the world around you. How true can most of this be? I immediately thought of how sad and depressing the world that Orwell has created is, and how closely does it actually resemble the world we live in? A great read, the ending however left me in a state of despair, I felt that I myself was being tortured. Exciting read, a lot left to be deciphered by the reader and a grim peak into what could become of our society if we do not remember the courage of the human spirit, and accept all the intellectual flaws and dillemas each of us strive to understand.

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