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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
A book of intense Political paranoia..., 8 Jul 2003
Big Brother, The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak...all powerful weapons of complete control...but they haven't worked on Winston. Winston is completely aware that 'The Party' (Big Brother) has absolute power and control of everything, and they can see and hear just about everyone whenever they want. In a world where even thinking can be a crime, Winston struggles to escape constant paranoia, to find happiness and freedom...but with disturbing consequences. 'The Party,' has designed 'Newspeak,' which has been specially desgined to be the official language of Oceania. Newspeak will not only be the language, but the way of thinking to the people...making it impossible to think or act against Big Brothers totalitarian world. Newspeak will eradicate certain thought processes and will destroy individuality, keeping the human mind as simple as possible so that Big Brother will maintain complete power...forever. Together with 'Doublethink,' they make for perfect mind control... We follow the mind of Winston, and his daring actions against Big Brother. Engulfed with paranoia from the beginning, you simply cannot put the book down. Nineteen Eighty-Four opens up your eyes to the real world, and changes the way you think completely. Not only is the story gripping and surreal, it is also not far from the truth. This is definately the best book I have ever read, giving a definate warning to us now, and those in the future. This is a must to everybody...but be warned...you will suffer intense paranoia and will never look at the television in the same way ever again!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
One of the most interesting and chilling books ever, 16 Jun 2000
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This is a book that will grasp you from the start to the end. It is not just a book, it is a fantastic love tale,, it is a compedium of human traits and society, it is a grim phrophesy, a clever philisophical discussion, and so much more. Firstly the world it is set in is so realistic, yet weird and chilling at the ame time, the way the world is split into 3 super states constantly at war. The way there is adoration of BIG BROTHER and how the higher up the ranks of society you go, the more demented and cruel everyone is. And this is just the shallow outer edge of the book! its chilling in itself! But the REAL nightmare comes when you look deeper into the plot, the states of mind, the 2 minutes hate, and the talks with o brien. This is when you get a horrifying picture of what human society can create, and might well of done, had Orwells predictions come true. And yet through all the horrer comes this weird dream-like feeling, of a strange surreal world. On top of this you can look at the world today around us and HONESTLY say that some, even a lot, of the traits and systems in 1984 exist today. The societies of hate, the manipulation of truth in newspapers like the SUN. These factors all contribute to making one of the, if not THE, best book(s) ever written. READ IT AND HAVE A GOOD LONG LOOK AROUND YOU...
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
A dark but compelling vison of the future, 23 Jun 2006
This book provides a dark but compelling vision of the future. It isn't always comfortable reading, but you are engrossed in the concept and the relationships in the book. One mans struggle against the totalitarian system is fascinating to read and the ideas of societies development is scary to consider. A classic book, well written and should be on every bookshelf.
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