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mayaspasta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
op3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I felt this was a bit of a slow read at first but I don’t mind that, and I guess the style of writing just isn’t for me. But aside from that I enjoyed it and the questions & thoughts it posed.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Police brutality, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Rape
If stuff like brainwashing scares you, this might not be the read for you.els4lp's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Slavery, Suicide, and Vomit
brigg_sy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape
cicizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Den Schreibstil und die Geschichte mochte ich gern. Es gab zwar auch viele Beschreibungen und wenig "zeigen" aber das hat mich nicht gestört. Christoph Maria Herbst hat das Buch einfach wunderbar vorgelesen (bis auf ein paar englische Teile, die doch sehr deutsch klangen).
Beim Hören des Buches musste ich öfters an Edward Snowden und seine Enthüllungen, die Möglichkeiten der heutigen Technik zur Überwachung oder auch China und Nordkorea denken. Es ist schon erschreckend, wie viel ein Staat kontrollieren und wissen könnte, wenn er wollte.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Stalking and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
mnm2003's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
jeannie_riley's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
smallpanini's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
The main character, Winston Smith, tries to fight against the harsh rules of Big Brother, the leader who wants total control. Winston's struggle makes you think about how important it is to have freedom and think for yourself. The book talks a lot about how language and information can be used to control people, which is very interesting and still important today.
While the book is very well written and makes you think, it can also feel very dark and depressing. Some parts are slow, and the constant feeling of hopelessness can be hard to handle. Despite this, the book is important and worth reading to understand the dangers of a society without freedom.
Overall, "1984" is a tough but important read that sticks with you. It gets 3.75 stars for its strong message and great writing, even though it's not always enjoyable because of its dark themes and pacing.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Rape
koiolee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book could have been a hundred pages shorter. The writing was so bland and atrocious it made me want to peel the vision from my brain word by word. And that is an inforgivable offense which makes me reluctant to give this book anything more than 2.5 stars.
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and War
amaranth_wytch's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide