A review by jannyslibrary
1984, by George Orwell
5.0
I loved it! So wild. I'm in awe that George Orwell was able to create this world and then add layer upon layer... and it all made sense while horrifying and entertaining.
The first two parts were so good and then the third part I read the whole thing aloud to Jed and couldn't stop because it was so brutal.
My favorite part was when Winston was talking to the guy working on Newspeak and how/why they were deleting words. So many good lines in this book, on the Kindle you can see where people highlight of thousands of them do..beyond that there were a lot of, "oh damn I gotta read that again and again because it's perfect".
5/5 telescreens
Truncheons- a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
Prole - a member of the working class; a worker.
Gamboling - to run or jump about playfully.
Dace - a small freshwater fish of the minnow family, typically living in running water
Palimpsest - something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
Philologist - is the study of language in oral and written historical sources
Pannikin - a small metal drinking cup.
Saccharine - relating to or containing sugar; sugary.
Aquiline - like an eagle.
Sinecures - a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Febrile - having or showing the symptoms of a fever.
Persiflage - light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.
Fecundity - the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility.
Spurious - not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
Inimical - tending to obstruct or harm.
Torpid - mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.
Baize - a coarse, typically green woolen material resembling felt, used for covering billiard and card tables.
The first two parts were so good and then the third part I read the whole thing aloud to Jed and couldn't stop because it was so brutal.
My favorite part was when Winston was talking to the guy working on Newspeak and how/why they were deleting words. So many good lines in this book, on the Kindle you can see where people highlight of thousands of them do..beyond that there were a lot of, "oh damn I gotta read that again and again because it's perfect".
5/5 telescreens
Truncheons- a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
Prole - a member of the working class; a worker.
Gamboling - to run or jump about playfully.
Dace - a small freshwater fish of the minnow family, typically living in running water
Palimpsest - something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
Philologist - is the study of language in oral and written historical sources
Pannikin - a small metal drinking cup.
Saccharine - relating to or containing sugar; sugary.
Aquiline - like an eagle.
Sinecures - a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
Febrile - having or showing the symptoms of a fever.
Persiflage - light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.
Fecundity - the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility.
Spurious - not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
Inimical - tending to obstruct or harm.
Torpid - mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.
Baize - a coarse, typically green woolen material resembling felt, used for covering billiard and card tables.