A review by kjk81
1984 by George Orwell

challenging dark sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There is no individuality. There is only the Party, and the Party is the only truth. The past doesn’t exist because it is only in the mind and on record - both are controllable. Power is power over men or minds, not necessarily on the physical. People would never know what they are lacking without comparison (like human rights). 2 + 2 = 5. Lunacy, the minority of one. Falsity. Doublethink - to believe in two contradicting, opposite things. They can get to your mind.