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A review by aldoregan
1984 by George Orwell
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3.5
1984 is such a terrifying story because it doesn’t shy away from all the cruelty of a negative utopian society. It’s so different from the typical dystopian stories or the books we’ve associated dystopian with— like The Hunger Games or the Divergent trilogy, for example. It doesn’t start with a rebellion nor does it end with one. The writing is dark and refuses to shed light to the story. It doesn’t provide the readers with a sense of hope. But the real horror about this book is that it is so realistic. From the way it is told to the way the situations are handled. The fact that it doesn’t end with a hope for a new beginning creeps the hell out of me. Something happens, but that something was definitely unexpected.
It’s not an easy story to get into as it is very slow paced and has a flawed but very unlikeable protagonist. It’s actually more of a philosophical book. It discusses so much about politics and the society and the people living in that society. It’s not merely a book that one would read for entertainment, it’s a book one would read to gain knowledge. Eventhough this didn’t get to make it to my favorites, I still think that this is one of those important literary books everyone should read. It didn’t leave a huge mark on me, but it certainly left me thinking.
1984 is such a terrifying story because it doesn’t shy away from all the cruelty of a negative utopian society. It’s so different from the typical dystopian stories or the books we’ve associated dystopian with— like The Hunger Games or the Divergent trilogy, for example. It doesn’t start with a rebellion nor does it end with one. The writing is dark and refuses to shed light to the story. It doesn’t provide the readers with a sense of hope. But the real horror about this book is that it is so realistic. From the way it is told to the way the situations are handled. The fact that it doesn’t end with a hope for a new beginning creeps the hell out of me. Something happens, but that something was definitely unexpected.
It’s not an easy story to get into as it is very slow paced and has a flawed but very unlikeable protagonist. It’s actually more of a philosophical book. It discusses so much about politics and the society and the people living in that society. It’s not merely a book that one would read for entertainment, it’s a book one would read to gain knowledge. Eventhough this didn’t get to make it to my favorites, I still think that this is one of those important literary books everyone should read. It didn’t leave a huge mark on me, but it certainly left me thinking.