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twentypastfour's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gdsunshine's review against another edition
3.0
Finally read this! It's a lot of narrative and theorizing and explanation. But a work that should be read.
llamaburger32's review against another edition
5.0
This book was absolutely terrible until part 2 when I got completely hooked on it. 1984 really expresses important views about politics and make you think about how similar the world is today to in the book. At one point one of the characters literally made me believe that 2+2=5. This book truly made me consider the fact that no matter how hard you try, any mind can be manipulated into another person’s beliefs.
chipottleworker's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think I really enjoyed it mainly because i listened to the audiobook where Andrew Garfield narrates
ambyreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gu4n's review against another edition
4.0
Much has been written, said and discussed about [a:George Orwell|3706|George Orwell|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1175614486p2/3706.jpg]'s novel [b:1984|5470|1984|George Orwell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328718447s/5470.jpg|153313] and I highly doubt I will be able to contribute to the existing heap of reviews, opinions and analyses.
But - to sum up some random thoughts that occur to me at present - I feel that 1984 masterfully extends beyond the boundaries of the diegesis and grasps the reader like few other books (I have read) have managed to do. Whilst I would not want to go as far as arguing that it delivers fear, I do feel that 1984 evokes a genuine anxiety. It makes its readers aware of the fragility of the human, in both body and spirit. This fragility is not exclusive to Winston; in fact, many of us - including myself - are weaker than him. We carry around smartphones, each linked to at least one social network and keeping our profiles up-to-date - and by doing so, voluntarily accumulating a database of personal information and handing it over to, for example, Google and Facebook. However, their, among others, intents probably (we assume) differ from 1984's Inner Party (whatever they were in reality). For more on this, see [a:Andrew Keen|277706|Andrew Keen|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1216695414p2/277706.jpg]'s [b:Digital Vertigo|13166885|Digital Vertigo How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing, and Disorienting Us|Andrew Keen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1332956326s/13166885.jpg|18346123].
The reason why I gave 1984 five out of five stars is because it is a timeless essay, arguably more relevant to the present than it was in 1949; thought-provoking, especially in part two and three; and it provides a well-written critique on totalitarianism. That's it - for now.
But - to sum up some random thoughts that occur to me at present - I feel that 1984 masterfully extends beyond the boundaries of the diegesis and grasps the reader like few other books (I have read) have managed to do. Whilst I would not want to go as far as arguing that it delivers fear, I do feel that 1984 evokes a genuine anxiety. It makes its readers aware of the fragility of the human, in both body and spirit. This fragility is not exclusive to Winston; in fact, many of us - including myself - are weaker than him. We carry around smartphones, each linked to at least one social network and keeping our profiles up-to-date - and by doing so, voluntarily accumulating a database of personal information and handing it over to, for example, Google and Facebook. However, their, among others, intents probably (we assume) differ from 1984's Inner Party (whatever they were in reality). For more on this, see [a:Andrew Keen|277706|Andrew Keen|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1216695414p2/277706.jpg]'s [b:Digital Vertigo|13166885|Digital Vertigo How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing, and Disorienting Us|Andrew Keen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1332956326s/13166885.jpg|18346123].
The reason why I gave 1984 five out of five stars is because it is a timeless essay, arguably more relevant to the present than it was in 1949; thought-provoking, especially in part two and three; and it provides a well-written critique on totalitarianism. That's it - for now.
eslx32's review against another edition
4.0
Classic for a reason, very much enjoyed this though the beginning was a bit slow.
saaxa's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0