Review: 1984
User Review - Lindsay - GoodreadsMight be a "classic", but this slow moving Dystopian novel takes way too long for the plot to develop. Once it finally picks up, you get a good rhythm and then the plot slows down again making it very ... Read full review
Review: 1984
User Review - Rachel Burke - Goodreads1984 is a very well-known science fiction book. It is recommended for kids ages 16 and up. I read this book when I was 16, for my English class. I really disliked the book itself. It is really well ... Read full review
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User Review - Lauren - GoodreadsThis is quite a stark depiction of our future society! I cannot say I am fond of it, but I also cannot say I am fond of such serious satire. I'm far too optimistic for it---Hitchhiker's Guide to the ... Read full review
Review: 1984
User Review - Dianne - GoodreadsThis being 2012, one wonders why I would choose to read "1984" now, it being a futuristic novel about a time that has come and gone without seeming very, well..., futuristic. Good question, but one ... Read full review
Review: 1984
User Review - Jessica - GoodreadsI had read 1984 in my senior year of high school. This book, enraged the hell out of me. Don't get me wrong, I believe there is something to taken from it, and in fact, avidly read it all the way up ... Read full review
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User Review - Egorichalmond - GoodreadsAbsolutely hated it. The writing and story weren't bad enough to justify giving just 1 star, and I can appreciate the reasons people do like this book, but it just didn't work for me. The entire ... Read full review
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User Review - Lucas - GoodreadsI actually think it's a very boring book, because nothing happens. It's also told really dull. After all, I don't think I'll choose this book again for another odd reading exercise. It's of course ... Read full review
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User Review - Angela - GoodreadsI struggled through this book but did so because it is considered a classic and has a very important message. First, the book presents a view of an oppressive society through the eyes of Winston - a ... Read full review
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User Review - Javier Bonafont - GoodreadsI know I know its a classic, its dystopia, its big brother, its has terrific ideas. But honestly, as a NOVEL, its a repetitive drone. It has enough good ideas for a novelette, and it would be a ... Read full review
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User Review - Luke Forgeron - Goodreads1984 by George Orwell there's a Utopian society where the people are controlled by Big Brother who represents their government and must be careful not to commit "thoughtcrime" or negative thoughts ... Read full review
