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1984
In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.
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A very poignant story that reflects many current events 75 years after it's release. It's been burning in my mind to read this since high school, but now that I'm much older, I've gained better understanding of the characters because they reflect some of our experiences right now in America.
I see why it’s so popular
The concept is obviously very interesting, though I will say I preferred animal farm to 1984
The final 1/3 of the book was excellent, frankly I found it difficult to get through the beginning.
You could def tell this was written by a man- the one female character was very, VERY flat. Too many sex scenes as well (well not really scenes but if you read it you know what I’m talking about)
Ending was brilliant. Really.
The concept is obviously very interesting, though I will say I preferred animal farm to 1984
The final 1/3 of the book was excellent, frankly I found it difficult to get through the beginning.
You could def tell this was written by a man- the one female character was very, VERY flat. Too many sex scenes as well (well not really scenes but if you read it you know what I’m talking about)
Ending was brilliant. Really.
This... this isn't just relevant. Listening to politics today, listening to a certain party today, you can't convince me this book wasn't a freakin instruction manual. The fact that so many debates are brought up as black-and-white and intellectual arguments are regarded as "radical talk", and the idea of blindly worshipping and loving the idea of "Big Brother" without question...
The terms double-think, thought crime, and even thought police will live in my head rent free from now on.
If this book is difficult to physically read due to the time it was published, I encourage listening to the audiobook.
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