342 pages • first pub 1949 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141397306
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "negative utopia"—a startlingly original and haunting novel t...
Community Reviews Summary of 130,522 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
tense 61%
challenging 45%
sad 26%
mysterious 25%
emotional 16%
informative 15%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Torture, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
War, Sexual contentMinor
Rape
342 pages • first pub 1949 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141397306
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "negative utopia"—a startlingly original and haunting novel t...
Community Reviews Summary of 130,522 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
tense 61%
challenging 45%
sad 26%
mysterious 25%
emotional 16%
informative 15%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
War, Sexual contentMinor
Rape