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368 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191201
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 04 June 2009
Description
First published in 1949, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has lost none of the impact with which it first hit readers.Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster...
Community Reviews Summary of 197,034 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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Graphic
Torture, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
War, Sexual contentMinor
Rape368 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191201
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 04 June 2009
Description
First published in 1949, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has lost none of the impact with which it first hit readers.Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster...
Community Reviews Summary of 197,034 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