Review: 1984
User Review - Larissa - GoodreadsFor starters, this was a horrible book to finish on Valentine's Day. Now, I liked the ideas and settings that this novel had. It seemed very much like Brave New World, but it didn't meet up to those ... Read full review
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User Review - Mark - GoodreadsA very disappointing book. 1984 is supposed to be a pinacle look at a bleak, dystopian future where the government invades and controls every aspect of every life. The book was slow, pandering and ... Read full review
Review: 1984
User Review - Ambyr - GoodreadsOkay, this review will have spoilers, but I'll hide them. I will say, without spoiler, that this book could have been amazing. I gave it two stars because the writing was very detailed. I could see it ... Read full review
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User Review - Sparrow - GoodreadsI... really.. did not get what the point of the book was. I don't enjoy books that go beyond the sufficient amount for being disturbing. Sure it's setting up some kind of horrid reality, but.. why ... Read full review
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User Review - Shibei - Goodreads1984 is a novel about life in a dystopia, Winston Smith lives in a world where the government is in control of everything, every aspect of life. The government/ the inner party limits the knowledge of ... Read full review
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User Review - Vanessa - GoodreadsHoly cow, thank goodness I finished listening to this book! I know this is a "classic", but I found it boring. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one was because I thought the world that ... Read full review
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User Review - Landon - GoodreadsWar is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. Doublethink. Big Brother. George Orwell does what he does best and creates a startling world where the reader is submerged in interesting ... Read full review
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User Review - Joshua - GoodreadsAn ok book. More of a required read. It has had a considerable impact on pop culture and the dystopia genre but it's ideas are dated and delivery is often dry and clumsy. This would have been a ... Read full review
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User Review - Patrice - GoodreadsThis was a heavy, heavy book. Highly philosophical and highly depressing. The theme was the sacrifice of self - the acceptance of lies. Reminded me of A Brave New World, which I really liked, moreso ... Read full review
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User Review - Micah - GoodreadsI thought the book was fascinating to read because of the concept: in the not so distant future the world as dissolved into 3 super powers where everybody shares the collective belief that Big Brother ... Read full review
