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1984
by George Orwell
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Who hasn't heard of 1984? Popularizing the iconic Big Brother is watching you. I've always wanted to read the book and experience it for myself.
Its insightful, if not incredibly blatant, commentary on totalitarian society, how much scrutiny individuals are under, the constant surveillance, the destruction of relationships (child and parent, husband and wife, friends are impossible in this world). Its bleak and tense and stressful which is what makes it so engaging.
Its commentary is what makes the book famous, but honestly I was surprised by how human Winston is. His struggles with connection, his existence as the last of the generation before the party, his rebellion small and dangerous, moved me.
The scene with the hand has genuinely stuck with me months after I read it. We are not human, indeed
You read the book, hoping that things will somehow turn out well for Winston but when you read it, you, like him, know that the story can only end in one way.
Its insightful, if not incredibly blatant, commentary on totalitarian society, how much scrutiny individuals are under, the constant surveillance, the destruction of relationships (child and parent, husband and wife, friends are impossible in this world). Its bleak and tense and stressful which is what makes it so engaging.
Its commentary is what makes the book famous, but honestly I was surprised by how human Winston is. His struggles with connection, his existence as the last of the generation before the party, his rebellion small and dangerous, moved me.
You read the book, hoping that things will somehow turn out well for Winston but when you read it, you, like him, know that the story can only end in one way.