The first two thirds of the book is full of interesting descriptions of a totalitarian regime, but there doesn’t seem to be any imminent danger. It’s written kind of like an essay. You feel like the danger is happening to other people when the totalitarian regime is discussed. No doubt Winston is unhappy and living only half a life, but he seems to find some level of happiness in that world. Then all of a sudden it’s over and the real danger, torture and the breaking of the mind begins. It was scary but I couldn’t put it down. I can see why this is a classic and I wish I’d read it earlier in my life. Incredibly well written. Gave me vocabulary lesson too! I know there was a film made about it and there are many cultural references out there, but I feel the time might be right for another film or tv adaptation. To quote George Orwell: “If one simply proclaims that all is for the best and doesn't point to the sinister symptoms, one is merely helping to bring totalitarianism nearer”.
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Great read but terrible formatting
Both stories are very will written, ahead of their time considering when they were released.I did have an issue with the formatting of this version of 1984 though. The layout was not ideal, with randomly hyphenated words, and line placement which made the flow of the book awkward in places.Also there were no numerals, 1, 2 etc. in the whole book. I thought this was intentional at first, with the theming being that data is withheld/ vague or can be altered. Then later on I realised that no, this is just a formatting error.Overall I found the story suspensful and interesting and would rate it 4.5/5 in itself, but this version is only a 2 star for me.
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Two of the greatest books ever written
Reviewed in the United States on 5 May 2023
