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A review by rocean2002
1984 by George Orwell
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
1984 is a must-read. From the get go of the book there is hope. Hope of escaping to a world of truth and freedoms. Maybe or maybe not one of equality. But then, your hopes are dashed as surely as blood on a sidewalk.
The scenes of physical torture were sickening but the mental rewiring might’ve been the scariest part. I desperately hoped that Winston would find a way to out-logic O’Brien but as Orwell writes: “What can you do… against a lunatic who is far more intelligent than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing and then simply persists in his lunacy?”
The scenes of physical torture were sickening but the mental rewiring might’ve been the scariest part. I desperately hoped that Winston would find a way to out-logic O’Brien but as Orwell writes: “What can you do… against a lunatic who is far more intelligent than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing and then simply persists in his lunacy?”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture