Review: 1984
User Review - Lit Bug - GoodreadsAn important sci-fi dystopia novel written in the 1940s, it deals with an imagined world called Oceania that rules its subjects through systematic brainwashing and ingenious methods of tracking and ... Read full review
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User Review - Nick Dasher - GoodreadsI checked this book out expecting a science-fiction novel, and in that aspect I was mildly disappointed. It didn't take long for me to give up on the plot, and accept it instead as a commentary on ... Read full review
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User Review - Illuminati8 - Goodreads1984, a novel based on a dystopian future, is about the everyday life of Winston Smith, his internal struggle, fear, his search for truth and the dire consequences it would bring. It talks about a ... Read full review
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User Review - Graham Austin-King - GoodreadsPeople say this is a classic, a story that must be read. Frankly I found it ok. The story is engaging enough and it's standard conspiracy stuff, two desperate people against an all-knowing enemy. The ... Read full review
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User Review - Mmiller400m - GoodreadsInterestingly enough, I'm starting this review as the clocks strike 13. The absurdity of the opening sentence of 1984 gives a foretaste of what's to come. It still amazes me that this was written in ... Read full review
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User Review - Vanessa - GoodreadsI would recommend this book to anyone who might be interested in the government. I did not like the book because it did not keep me interested. I was hard for me to comprehend what was going on in the ... Read full review
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User Review - Catherine - GoodreadsThis is one of those books that I am not sure how to rate. I struggled to like the characters, it is dark and depressing, but there is intelligence and creativity in the pages. Many of the concepts in ... Read full review
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User Review - Brandolyn - GoodreadsSuperb and extraordinary, those are only two miniscule words that describe this novel. Slowly but surely I am grasping more and more of this masterpiece, I honestly believe myself to not comprend ... Read full review
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User Review - Suhasini Srihari - GoodreadsGeorge Orwell's idea of adapting the 'Big Brother' (Reality Show) theme concept and building a plot in relation to the Hitler's rule during the time period is a clever one. Orwell gives the readers ... Read full review
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User Review - Rose - GoodreadsAnother update - It's been over a year now since I read 1984 and I can't get it out of my mind. I didn't like it much when I read it...I still don't like the outcome, but you have to admire any book ... Read full review
