A review by bmpicc
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

I read this in my late teens and enjoyed it. Now, I am in my 40's and I feel like I read a whole different book! Life experience relating to the plot = WHAT??!! Yes, this was WAY ahead of its time.

Dystopian, Big Brother, gaslighting, what is true??

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.”

“Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.”

Warning < rats > Warning! 
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