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oddchildhood3064's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
magdalenna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and War
samitdhull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood and Vomit
famaali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual content
weekdaygladers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: War
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
addiemorgan2007'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
3.0
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual content
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
chain'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Rape, and Suicide
ggcd1981'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Gun violence and Rape