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emmagreenwood's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Stalking, Torture, Violence, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
meglic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Body horror
Moderate: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Classism, Colonisation, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Deportation, Infertility, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and War
chitti's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, War, and Torture
Moderate: Rape and Alcohol
saturn_rage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
But I think I actually really have issues with Orwell. Winston’s flaw are by design, he’s the epitome of someone who is content to uphold and even benefit from a system while also telling himself he is resisting it in a way that will make a difference. Looking at you white liberals. My issues with Orwell are more in line with how he’s an incel here. Julia just loving Winston is a plot hole. Julia not running away screaming when Winston tells her all the horrible things he wanted to do to her is fucking detached from reality. The characterization of the washwoman also reinforces this view of women as less-than-human in a different way, and it’s an unfortunate downer in a book that is otherwise a very interesting time.
But yeah, this book does a great job at highlighting the trap of fascism, rather than presenting us a fantasy of a company man changing anything. Honestly expected him to be a member of the Thought Police the way he was going, but this ending suits him, and those he represents, much better. I should watch the film adaptation sometime.
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Torture
Minor: Murder and Rape
grayvie's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
lilybarna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, War, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
nadinesnutsandbeans's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
Moderate: War, Violence, and Slavery
Minor: Suicide and Self harm
jennyrlaws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Torture, Alcoholism, War, and Forced institutionalization
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Abandonment, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Torture, and Classism
Moderate: Police brutality, Chronic illness, Murder, Slavery, Death, Grief, Body horror, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Gun violence and Rape
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, War, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Rape