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326 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140182347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 08 June 1949
Description
A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick With extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity, George Orwell's 1984 takes on new life in this hardcover edition. "Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 196,829 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
reflective 59%
challenging 45%
sad 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 18%
informative 15%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Torture, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
War, Sexual contentMinor
Rape326 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140182347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 08 June 1949
Description
A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick With extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity, George Orwell's 1984 takes on new life in this hardcover edition. "Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 196,829 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
reflective 59%
challenging 45%
sad 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 18%
informative 15%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
War, Sexual contentMinor
Rape