Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

1984 by George Orwell

159 reviews

roshnimc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

The story was built very well and really hooked me at the beginning. I think the dystopian world and all the laws and rules were well described within the story. I didn't find it necessary to have the huge tract of text defining the laws as done later on. The later part of the story takes a very dark turn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement and Abandonment

ash_havent's review against another edition

Graphic descriptions of fantasies about rape are not for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

sunflower7skull's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

i found this book really interesting. perhaps not as horrifying as i expected, but the worldbuilding was quite impressive and im glad i read it. i'd had it on my list for a long time and my favorite part of trading it was the interesting dystopian political commentary!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Homophobia

adrireism's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

cicizzy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

Einen Stern müsste ich bei dieser Version allein schon wegen des Vorworts abziehen. Habecks Vorwort spoilert den Inhalt des Buches. Als Nachwort wäre es weitaus besser gewesen. 

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.

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Content Warnings

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

deestreet's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Infertility, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mnm2003's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.25

Great start, good going, not well ending .

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Content Warnings

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

magdalenna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

dark reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Blood and Vomit

jeannie_riley's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit