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A review by illreadmyownway
Burmese Days by George Orwell
4.0
This is a heartbreaking book that shows how bad colonisation is. The story takes place in Burma when the British were in charge, and it's about a guy named John Flory who's lonely and unhappy. He's trying to figure out how to deal with all the complicated social and political stuff going on.
Orwell uses Flory's perspective to describe how racist, corrupt, and violent the colonial rulers were, and how terrible their actions were for both the people in charge and the people they were controlling.
Even though it's a tough read, Burmese Days is a great book that you won't be able to put down. I recommend it to anyone who's interested in the history of imperialism and how it still affects us today.
Orwell uses Flory's perspective to describe how racist, corrupt, and violent the colonial rulers were, and how terrible their actions were for both the people in charge and the people they were controlling.
Even though it's a tough read, Burmese Days is a great book that you won't be able to put down. I recommend it to anyone who's interested in the history of imperialism and how it still affects us today.