Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

1984 by George Orwell

215 reviews

3467785's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Torture

itsaas_r's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and War

lizzie74's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kieralyn_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

my GOD this book is scary. i reflected so much on it in my reading journal i could go on. this was my first time reading it and wowzers! definitely terrifying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Death, Sexual violence, and War

op3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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 love the message of the book and would definitely consider this a classic, and I appreciate the impact it’s had culturally on humanity with ‘Big Brother’ being something you could reference and understand almost immediately today.
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.

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Content Warnings

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.

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Rape

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

3.0

 “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”

Well... This book had some very interesting and intriguing concepts. And the ending was super creepy and just reading that was really disturbing. But this book gets 3 stars because of the total Edward Cullen vibes that Winston gave off in the first two thirds of the book. It was giving

I want to have sex with you but I also want to kill you.

But then again, this book was written in the 1950s, so maybe I should have expected something else. But the textbook excerpts were a lot to deal with in this book. And I was confused at some points. All in all, it was an interesting read for sure, and I can't wait to listen to the audiobook adaptation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

charliecarey's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

idk if anyones ever said this but this was very orwellian

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

brigg_sy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape