A review by asaaa
1984 by George Orwell

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As a fifteen-year-old, it was quite a challenging read. I would oftentimes use my phone to search the definition of an unfamiliar word I come across to. This made me finish a chapter for more than ten to fifteen minutes. But I did try my best to understand fully what the book is trying to say. Sometimes it was beyond my comprehension, sometimes it wasn't. I started this book on the 23rd of December and finished it at New Year's. It felt gratifying and satisfying to finish this book because this was one of my most anticipated novels to read. It felt even more rewarding when I finished it and  understood the book wholly.

I verily praise George Orwell for his writing skills. I like the way he used words to convey something. I read his other famous novel, Animal Farm—which I loved so dearly.

Anyway, because of the creative writing style and its purpose to warn us the horrors of a totalitarian government—especially the horror that such thing IS possible to rise, I wholeheartedly rate this novel five stars. It deserves it.