Review: 1984
User Review - Jerimyjah Batts - GoodreadsIt was pretty interesting to read about how a totalitaristic government literally controlled every aspect of the people's lives. They weren't even given a second to read or think let alone make plans ... Read full review
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User Review - Laura - GoodreadsAlthough this book has a very grim outlook on where the human race is headed and it made me very sad, I would still highly recommend it. I really love Orwell's writing style and his thesis. I ... Read full review
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User Review - Allison - GoodreadsWhen I first read the book 1984 by George Orwell in high school, I didn't really like it. However, after I graduated I kept seeing references to it and the whole “Big Brother” idea so; I decided to ... Read full review
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User Review - Lauren - GoodreadsEveryone has heard the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" at least once in their life. If like me, you have made it past your teenage years without reading this novel you are missing out. Couldn't ... Read full review
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User Review - Sierra - GoodreadsWe live in Orwell's 1984.It's like the time has been frozen. When I read 1984 I had a feeling of sorrow and sympathy for Winston in particular,but then I asked myself Am I not living the same way as ... Read full review
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User Review - Christy - GoodreadsThis it the first fiction I've ever read about a future socialist dystopia. I really liked the story line but it did get a little too much into the minute details of the government and language ... Read full review
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User Review - Al Spaulding - GoodreadsRead this book for the first time 20 yrs ago back in junior year of high school and while I enjoyed it, it was nothing compared to the way it completely gripped me when I re-read it recently. It is an ... Read full review
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User Review - Suha - GoodreadsSpoilers down there... This book goes under my most-messed-up list. And I'm not talking about Big Brother's Party only. The whole book was confusingly chaotic. But it deserves 4 stars. I liked George ... Read full review
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User Review - Sydney Chan - Goodreads1984 is about a man named Winston Smith who hates the system of government in his country, Oceania. "The Party" watches everyone in their society to prevent any type of political revolt and many ... Read full review
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User Review - Henry Yan - GoodreadsI would never want to live in a society like the in "1984." It is a totalitarian society to the extreme. The government is the one in control of everyone's life-they are really in control of everyone ... Read full review