Signet Classics 1984, (Hardcover)

from pru-lennon

when i first read this book, i loathed it. there's a section where winston (the main character) is reading a book and i found that part rather dry. i was inspired to read it again from a friend and i am so glad i did! there are some truly great scenes in this book which i won't write out for fear...

from Kristelh

Reason read: It was time for a reread, shared read with granddaughter. Dystopian novel, by George Orwell, published 1949 and is a story of totalitarian and suppression. It is a political and dystopian book. This book has had lasting influence and even though written many years ago during the col...

from fionaanne

I know I read this as a teenager but I don't remember it. World-building is great obvs, but there are so many nit-picky things that bugged me about pacing and flow.

from bfrazier02

"Big Brother is watching you." Before reading this novel in July, I had no idea what that phrase meant. Granted, I had an idea of what the sentence implied, but I didn't understand where it came from or in what context it would be used. So when I finally asked my uncle where he had gotten the phr...

from aethercowboy

Nineteen Eighty-Four is THE dystopian novel. Many are turned off at the world that is presented within, a world where free expression is stifled and the government controls you through your vices. I would suspect that these same people rarely look out through their own windows. Dystopias have a v...