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Mar 18, 2024imjoshh rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Title: 1984 Author: George Orwell Age rating: 13+ Star Rating: 4.5 Stars Review: The book details the story of Winston Smith in the nation of Oceania, battling the constant watch of Big Brother. Personally, Orwell’s writing is fantastic;…
Mar 13, 2024
The book is about a dystopian society where the oppressive regime controls every aspect of people's lives. Winston Smith lives in Oceania and works for the Party's Ministry of Truth where he alters historical records to suit the ruling…
Mar 06, 2024Melogramatic rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Four Star Breakdown: 1 Star for a fun story. 1 Star because it has a pervasive feeling of familiarity that anyone alive in modern times will appreciate, and not necessarily for positive reason. It's real, and gritty, and dark. 2 Stars for…
Feb 10, 2024mockingbird1964 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This classic is a MUST READ and I have used it as assigned classroom reading. That said, it is good but not my favorite book in this genre.
Feb 07, 2024trailsss rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It is hard to read this book without considering what is happening today. Over 70 years after this book's release, it seems to many people (including me) that it has become more relevant than ever. Reading George Orwell's other book,…
Nov 20, 2023blue_shark_5698 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"1984" by George Orwell is a chilling and thought-provoking exploration of a dystopian society where surveillance and control are omnipresent. The novel follows Winston Smith as he rebels against the oppressive regime led by Big Brother.…
Nov 16, 2023
"This classic dystopian novel helped define the genre. This book manages to stay relevant 74 years after its initial publication." - Hannah M.
Nov 15, 2023Samuel47025 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The horrors of Socialist and Communist style, all powerful governments are all too real, even today. Frighteningly timely
Oct 04, 2023mauve_dog_328 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
1984, by George Orwell, is a classic dystopian novel about the all-powerful Party led by the mysterious Big Brother, following the story of Winston Smith, a minor member of the Party. This book has a lot of complex themes such as rewritten…
Sep 02, 2023SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
1984 is a true classic that asks questions that apply in todays world. If you're looking for a good read that asks questions and confronts you with contradictions, this is the book for you. Review by Ian
Jul 30, 2023AndrewLi07 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
George Orwell’s 1984 is a seminal work of dystopian fiction that paints a chilling picture of a totalitarian society where individuality and free thought are stifled. Through the eyes of Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the ruling…
Jun 26, 2023tarenfaye rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this in high school and enjoyed it. I wanted to read it again because it seemed appropriate after these past few crazy years. I found it honestly really boring and hard to get through. Nothing really happened until the end, and it…
Jun 24, 2023MariadelaLuz rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent read. I first read it back in 1961 when I was in high school. At that time I enjoyed it as a work of science fiction, nothing more. In 1984 I reread it and it still seemed to be just a work of Mr. Orwell’s imagination. Now in…
Jun 05, 2023synchrostart rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This isn't supposed to be a documentary or a roadmap. Unfortunately, we are getting closer and closer to 1984 being a reality.
May 18, 2023kimjluke rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a book suggested so many times, I had to get it under my belt although I knew it wouldn’t entertain but enlighten. A dystopian/sci-fi story, the grandad of the entire dystopian genre I believe. Written in 1949. I have trouble…
May 16, 2023robinsamm rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." Orwell is honestly such a genius for starting the novel with this because once you reach the end, you understand what it meant. A very politically charged book…
May 05, 2023read_or_else rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
1984 follows a one Winston Smith, as he attempts to live his daily life in Airstrip One, the former UK. He is a citizen of Oceania, a totalitarian state built on a cult of personality around someone, or something, or maybe nothing at all…
Feb 09, 2023imoote rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Yes, this is one of the two works which have inspired the coining of the term "Orwellian". It's a culturally significant "must-read". My first dystopian science-fiction, I first read this recreationally over forty years ago when I was…
Jan 11, 2023blue_monkey_1208 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
not a good book, made me really sleepy during class and it gave me a really bad grade im not going to lie george orwell is like a worse rl stine.
Nov 23, 2022mj_jam rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
1948 by George Orwell is a story about a dystopian society surrounding the main character, Winston Smith. In this society, they are monitored by everything, the moves that they make, the times that they wake up, the conversations that they…
Nov 14, 2022readOrwell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A book that should be taught to all high school children, especially today. Always be aware of who and what you are not allowed to criticize. Truly one of the most compelling books that I have ever read.
Sep 26, 2022lfaris66 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Oceania. Published in 1949---a warning-don't let the truth be erased. We must all protect it.
Aug 25, 2022sherryf2026 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.” rang the three slogans of The Party, an all controlling power in the totalitarian state Oceania, with the purpose to brainwash all its citizens to unthinking obedience towards its…
Aug 16, 2022nooraskender rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
kind of fun, I guess
Aug 05, 2022red_pig_413 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
1984 is a unique dystopian novel by George Orwell who wrote it in 1948 predicting what 1984 would be like. The book centers on Winston Smith, who’s at the bottom of the hierarchy in a society created by “Big Brother”, a political party…