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A review by parenthesis_enjoyer
1984 by George Orwell
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a chilling examination of the mechanisms of authoritarianism. Most people do not understand this book. It's about far more than just Stalin.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, War, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infertility, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol