batwinggoth 's review for:

1984 by George Orwell

4.5

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Really good book that captures many aspects of authoritarianism with meaningful insights and tactics of a totalitarian government. Horrifying and real. 1984 illustrates what fascism does to a society and the lengths those in power will go to exert that power over others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Excrement, Vomit, Alcohol, War