A review by samanthaardenlockheart
1984 by George Orwell

4.0

Overall, this book was fantastic and I genuinely did enjoy reading it. The only thing I did not like was how technical it was at some points, but I digress. George Orwell (or Eric Arthur Blair) showed many truths in this book in relation to power and government, and what happens should both of those concepts compound and ultimately rule society. More than ever, citizens deserve control of the government as they are the ones being governed. Should the government rule, and human beings be rendered subjects—mere cogs in a machine, without any ability to think for themselves—the world would quickly descend into a dismal place. I think this novel should be read by everyone, if not for pleasure then for knowledge. As I have said, Orwell tells a great truth that can not be understated. Two plus two is four. Two plus two will always be four.