Okay so this book nearly made me puke. And not even in a bad way. The story it told was so horrible that it really got to me and I got extremely nauseous, but isn't that exactly what this book was meant to do? All the best books make you feel things, and this is certainly one of them.
When I first read this book I actually hated it despite how well written and groundbreaking it was. To say why would spoil the ending but now that I'm older and can appreciate it for what it is, this is easily one of those books that will always stick with me. The whole 'Big Brother' concept actuall...
The main character in 1984 is Winston Smith. Winston can remember a time before Big Brother and the Party that eventually comes into power that rules what people say and even think. Winston as a character goes from heartbreaking (when rembering his mother) to vaguely repulsive (listening to his init...
The dystopian literature classic "1984" by George Orwell is known today by the general public through catchphrases and Super Bowl commercials, however the introduction of the "Orwellian nightmare" this novel presented in the late 1940s were eye-opening at the time. The novel begins with Winston Sm...
I understand you one-star raters out there. No, seriously, I do. The writing isn't the most engaging, is it? But I spent my lunch today thinking about 1984, which qualifies it for MY five-star rating.
So as I was reading through this book, I kept having to go back and reread, try and understand and press forward. I finally finished it and while I understand the political aspects of the book, it was one of the hardest and worst books I have read. Not one that I could or would recommend out.
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