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A review by adelphiereads
1984 by George Orwell
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a frightening dystopian novel. Not because of the creature that lurked in the dark or the apocalypse. Instead, it is because if you look at the society we live in today, we are drawing closer to the events that took place in this book. George Orwell wrote this book in the 1940s and in hindsight, it seems to be a book of prophecy.
Orwell’s writing is engaging and captivating. You are not only transported to that world but you are also put in the shoes of the characters in it. You feel their apprehension, their doubt, their fear, their pain, their hopelessness, their defeat, their surrender and their tinge of hope that is squashed like a boot stepping on a small ant.
This book is about how the world would come to be if it continues to progress this way. With the continuous technological advancements and its influence in the deindividuation. And how humanity can be reduced to a bunch of empty vessels that live and die for an immortal idea.
There’s so much more to this book than what I have said and if I try to say all my thoughts on it, it would take more than a thousand of words. I will spare you that boredom and instead, I’ll tell you to read this book if you are into books that tackle societal issues and that trigger one’s inner fears and raw emotions.
Orwell’s writing is engaging and captivating. You are not only transported to that world but you are also put in the shoes of the characters in it. You feel their apprehension, their doubt, their fear, their pain, their hopelessness, their defeat, their surrender and their tinge of hope that is squashed like a boot stepping on a small ant.
This book is about how the world would come to be if it continues to progress this way. With the continuous technological advancements and its influence in the deindividuation. And how humanity can be reduced to a bunch of empty vessels that live and die for an immortal idea.
There’s so much more to this book than what I have said and if I try to say all my thoughts on it, it would take more than a thousand of words. I will spare you that boredom and instead, I’ll tell you to read this book if you are into books that tackle societal issues and that trigger one’s inner fears and raw emotions.