Reviews

1984, by George Orwell

mtsupan's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wieporzellan's review against another edition

3.0

George Orwell hat mit 1984 ohne Frage eine beklemmende und vor allem zeitlose Dystopie geschrieben, aber der Funke der Begeisterung konnte nicht überspringen. Die Zukunftsvision, die Orwell hier beschreibt, hat mittlerweile derart in der Popkultur Einzug genommen, dass mich der Roman nicht wirklich erschreckt hat. Es las sich zwar flüssig, aber gerade der Mittelteil mit Liebesbeziehung und seitenweisen trockenen Abhandlungen über den Aufbau des Systems hatte seine Längen, das Ende war für mich persönlich zu pessimistisch und daher unbefriedigend. Woran der Roman mich aber erinnert hat, ist wie wichtig Erinnern und Reflektion, gerade auch in der gegenwärtigen Situation, sind. Und im Gegensatz zu Orwell habe ich noch Hoffnung.

hollsneverendingtbr's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

uwu57's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

lilykh13's review against another edition

4.75

i’m scared about how accurate this book still is over half a century later

electricwerewolf42's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Genuinely, what is this book? 
It's completely crazy 

kayoyin's review against another edition

5.0

this is the kind of classic that makes me wonder why I haven't read it earlier, why it has been sitting on my "to-read" shelf for literally 10 years (though I'm glad I read it for the first time now rather than when I was 12), and that on one hand I want to devour the book but on the other hand I don't want the experience of reading it for the first time end anytime soon, a book that I can't stop thinking about in-between readings and after finishing the book.

gwenkonatarevic's review against another edition

3.25

i cannot read another book of a man describing a women they see on the street in the most grotesque way they possibly can

bleary's review against another edition

5.0

Like the Titanic, in that the metaphor overshadows the story, but it's worth remembering that 1984 is in itself a terrific novel. Probably the best work of fiction by Orwell who was a much better journalist than novelist.

trulybooked's review against another edition

4.0

In the end, I think I'd prefer Animal Farm, but there's something both horrible and fascinating about this novel that has made it so I can't stop thinking about it even though it's long done.