Reviews

1984 by George Orwell

alithehuman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

tcbbroadway22's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

blanca_hernandez's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

courtney98's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 ⭐️

pterodaddy's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

As an official dramatization it's pretty good. If you're on the fence about reading or listening to 1984, try this out first.

ladyluxuryrn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.25

kurtliske's review against another edition

4.75

Just finished reading, still digesting… heavy book, in a variety of ways. As I revisit a few segments I highlighted it is remarkable how well set up the plot was. The journal, O’Brien, the shopkeeper… I will reread this book at some point and I’m certain it will hit differently. For the moment though it left me feeling… depressed(?). As if my general individualist bend or world view is somehow futile in the face of the Party or Big Brother (or big government) :(

jillians24's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.25

jini25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

villanelleswife's review against another edition

3.75

As I was reading this, pages kept falling out and the book fell in half. Solid piece of work though.