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We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
4.0
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

When they said this book influenced George Orwell’s 1984, I didn’t realize exactly how much that meant. 1984 is basically a modern rewrite of We. At some points it felt verbatim. However, that didn’t bother me too much since I enjoyed 1984 and this book as well and think them to both be historically and culturally significant. Both are relevant to today.