Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

1984 by George Orwell

80 reviews

readerorwateva's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, and War

elihrus's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content, Police brutality, and Antisemitism

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Abandonment, and Alcohol

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism and Slavery

alexiasophii's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.25

This book is scary. There's not much I can say about it besides saying that it's scary and that I honestly think it should be mandated reading in schools... wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, War, and Classism

epiccgaymer's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

slow-paced

• 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

1.0

My thoughts while reading:
-The ideas in this book are interesting but i really did not like the actual story or writing style. 

-This screams written by a man. Also disgusting towards women. 

In my opinion this is overhyped and I really dont like george orwell. 

-Yes the book is sometimes interesting but mostly it is boring and outdated. 
-This does not need to be as graphic as it is.

-This book is about how the whole world turned into a giant cult, features a spineless mc and doesnt make any sense in the interactions between people in it. The relationship with Julia didnt make sense at all and the relationship with O’brian didnt either. 

-A lot of big words and ideas but non are applicable. This is just opression and gaslighting. I just do not care! 

-This is probably the worst book I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Vomit

soggygarlicknot's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

lorraine19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

The beginning can be a bit difficult to understand and slow to get into. But once as you really get into it and appreciate the world building, it opens your eyes to why this is considered a classic. There is a deep examination on what it means to be human at the root of this book that I think is often overlooked in favor of the political debates. The characters are complex people in a complex world. It is a very dark read but not a "feels good" book if that's what you are looking for. I personally appreciate the seriousness and the depth of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kaymay29's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Slavery, Stalking, Death of parent, and Colonisation

moscatel's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

não dei 5 estrelas porque há aspetos demasiado estúpidos, como

o início da relação do winston e da julia

, o orwell nem tentou

e fiquei chateado com o final.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and War

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicide