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Two things stick out when you read this novel from sixty years ago. Firstly, how timely it is in the twenty-first century. Second, the language.
The storytelling is poetic in a way that is hardly seen today, especially in a dystopian tale. Then there's the dialogue of the individual characters, most with strange language skills at a time when people no longer have command of a strong vocabulary. Then there's the main character's sinister boss, who speaks with the knowledge of the language of book ...more
The storytelling is poetic in a way that is hardly seen today, especially in a dystopian tale. Then there's the dialogue of the individual characters, most with strange language skills at a time when people no longer have command of a strong vocabulary. Then there's the main character's sinister boss, who speaks with the knowledge of the language of book ...more
I recently listened to the audiobook as a refresher. I still very much enjoyed this book. I seem to always enjoy dystopian stories and really liked that this one's focus is on books.
It is an interesting idea of people leaving behind thinking for themselves, especially considering today's political climate in the U.S. I would say it didn't get top marks from me simply because I just enjoy George Orwell's 1984 a bit more. Something has to stand up for comparison. ...more
It is an interesting idea of people leaving behind thinking for themselves, especially considering today's political climate in the U.S. I would say it didn't get top marks from me simply because I just enjoy George Orwell's 1984 a bit more. Something has to stand up for comparison. ...more
This one was quite tough to get through. I loved the philosophy at the end and the implication of the story, but there was a lot of stream-of-consciousness writing before I got to the good bits. I’m glad I read it, given its status as a classic and the current political climate, but it wasn’t one of my more enjoyable reads.
A brilliant storyline of a captivating dystopian theme.
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it was amazing
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Amore Duzenski
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Jan 16, 2016
Zara Arshad
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Jan 17, 2018
Zara Arshad
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