Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

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

375 reviews

kat1here's review against another edition

5.0

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Who controls the past controls the future.
Who controls the present controls the past.

• This book has a special place in my heart.
• RATING: ★★★★★
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting

46jjsg's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious 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: Yes

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There's the truth and the there are facts. But where's the diary room?

In all seriousness, I can't believe people skip over Principles of Newspeak when it provides so much supplemental context to the original text.

A must re-read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence

billythewilly's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content

karinajd's review against another edition

5.0

challenging 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: Complicated

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Painfully relevant

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Rape

percy_still's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

toves10's review against another edition

5.0

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Murder

worldofwisdom's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark 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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Profoundly unsettling, deeply moving, and eerily realistic. Few books leave such a lasting impression. 1984 is essential reading once in a lifetime. What’s most chilling is how much this dystopia feels like a fever dream brought to life, and how much insight it still offers into our world today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Classism, Deportation

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment

sael_ra's review against another edition

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Torture to triggering, generally depressing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

plantiful_soul's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Dark. Upsetting.  Psychologically enervating. Brilliant. A must read for all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, War

Moderate: Sexual content

nymphutian's review against another edition

5.0

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

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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!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, War

Minor: Child death, Misogyny