A review by dahliapyne
1984 by George Orwell

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

0.5

I truly hated this book (and I read it for myself, not for school or anything like that). I found the plot to be very thin, really just a veil for the political essays the author wanted to write. Which is fine, but not what I'm interested in when I go to read a book. I want plot and interesting characters and I got barely any of either, just long political ramblings. Once the main character gets "caught", the story is over but 1/3 of the book remains. For me, the book could have ended there. English teachers across the world will disagree but this book wasn't for me. I think Animal Farm did a much better job of achieving the author's goals in writing about political content, but without the long essays and lack of plot displayed in 1984. I gave it half a star because the beginning was interesting.
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