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1984 (Unabridged) by George Orwell

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zandertate's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

aleeeeexbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

bibliotequeish's review against another edition

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4.0

The clocks were striking thirteen …

In George Orwell’s dystopic book, Big Brother is always watching and the Thought police is always listening.
Winstons job is to rewrite history (to corroborate with the history the Party has written), and erase all evidence of any “unperson” (someone disappears when they show signs of rebellion)
Winston questions the Party, making him a thought-criminal, it might already be too late.
What makes this book so unbelievable? Nothing that is what makes it so terrifying.

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5.0

My brother told me to read this, which was interesting because he is not a reader AT ALL. But I eventually said I would and really got hooked. This has such an important message and I hope that people can read this and see what happens. There is a reason that this book has a reputation for being important, and it’s 100% worth reading. I get what all the fuss is about and cannot recommend it enough.