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The ending, that's what I liked the best. - weRead One of the greatest works of political writing ever. - weRead ... and what an ending! - weRead Review: 1984User Review - Kaushal - GoodreadsI started 1984 with a bit of scepticism, thinking a book about a dystopian future, and that to set in 1984 - not even the future anymore, would not be too interesting. However, it took only a few ... Read full review Review: 1984User Review - JM Cornwell - Goodreads1984 is one of those books I thought I'd read in school, but hadn't actually read. I did see the movie with John Hurt as Winston Smith and most of the language of 1984 has passed into common use, like ... Read full review Related books
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