Review: 1984
User Review - Jarom - GoodreadsOnce again, George Orwell doesn't fail to disappoint. 1984 sports a main character that is not admirable in any way, weak relationships, a cliché plot line, and a glum setting. The female character is ... 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
Review: 1984
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
Review: 1984
User Review - Sheryl Beam - GoodreadsTo sum up 1984 by George Orwell I would say he makes it very clear big brother is always watching. However, big brother is not always so nice. 1984 is an indirect description of control and ... Read full review
Review: 1984
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
Review: 1984 (Bloom's Guides)
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
Review: 1984
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
Review: 1984
User Review - Nianna - GoodreadsAfter a long time of busy homework nights and trying to meet last minute deadlines, I have finally read George Orwell's 1984. I had heard so many great things about the novel and after many busy ... Read full review
Review: 1984
User Review - Kai - Goodreads1984, is a somewhat chilling story of the government that always watches you by George Orwell. The book is about a man named Winston who grows weary of the rules that their government lays out and ... Read full review
Review: 1984
User Review - Jason Casto - GoodreadsI am glad I read this book, but I disliked it. This book is often held out as a haunting warning against what could happen. The story is fairly compelling. However, just because the theory, argument ... Read full review
