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Liked It5 of 5 members found this review helpful “This influence of this book is so inescapable that it’s a must-read for any literate person. Orwell’s terrifyingly plausible dystopia is the cautionary North Star by which we seem to chart our course as a society – are we there yet? Are we there now? Are we getting warmer? It’s a parable of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“In 1984, Winston Smith lives in London which is part of the country Oceania. The world is divided into three countries that include the entire globe: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. The leader of Oceania, and both of the others was Big Brother. He was a totalitarian society, which censors everyone’s behavior, even their thoughts. Winston is disgusted with his oppressed life and secretly longs to join the fabled Brotherhood, a supposed group of underground rebels intent on overthrowing the government. Winston meets Julia and they secretly fall in love and have an affair, something which is considered a crime. One day, while walking home, Winston encounters O’Brian, an inner party member, who gives Winston his address. Winston had exchanged glances with O’Brian before and had dreams about him giving him the impression that O’Brian was a member of the Brotherhood. Since Julia hated the party as much as Winston did, they went to O’Brian’s house together where they were introduced into the Brotherhood. O’Brian is actually a faithful member of the Inner-Party and this is actually a trap for Winston, a trap that O’Brian has been cleverly setting for seven years. Winston and Julia are sent to the Ministry of Love which is a sort of rehabilitation center for criminals accused of thoughtcrime. There, Winston was separated from Julia, and tortured until his beliefs coincided with those of the Party. Winston denounces everything he believed him, even his love for Julia, and was released back into the public where he wastes his days at the Chestnut Tree drinking gin.
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“I sort of like it, the part I'm at is kind of dull, but it's a good book, I'll update as I go along.”
Olivia F wrote this review 8 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It could happen.....Orwell understands human nature scarily well.....”
Stephanie G wrote this review 10 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“did not like this very much..”
maggie t wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I plan to reread this. Its so worth it!”
Tilila wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“CLASSICO!”
Sumar D wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another book I've read over and over again.
Roxanne D wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It always strikes me how it becomes more and more relevant each year.”
“I love when I end up enjoying a book that I'm forced to read for school. I complained my way through the first half of this book. Then I realized that Orwell is a genius.”
Lindsey R wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Um...a good message, but very...erm...grownup-ish. I was disturbed by it, because I read it in fifth grade. (I don't think I'm supposed to read it until tenth.) Nevertheless, though it gave me the chills, it is a good book. Don't read it. Until you're at least fifteen.”
Annabelle W wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
