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Maybe just 3.5 stars this go round. I’ve read many dystopian novels between my first and second readings. The political philosophy is a bit heavy-handed in the torture scenes and the insertion of Goldstien’s chapters takes away from the flow of the story while filling in background.
Spoiler: Winston’s death is a final letdown instead of a dim hope. I’m not sure which is the best ending in the dystopian genre. One risks turning the story into a moral. The other can be too predictable.
Teaching not ...more
Spoiler: Winston’s death is a final letdown instead of a dim hope. I’m not sure which is the best ending in the dystopian genre. One risks turning the story into a moral. The other can be too predictable.
Teaching not ...more
Jul 01, 2011
Diane
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Jul 23, 2011
Rebekah
marked it as to-read
