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I understand why people look to this book as a classic - there are so many things to think about, especially with regard to the way our world runs now. However, I felt that there were many more salient details to serve as warnings for our world, beyond the ever-mentioned Big Brother.
The thing I really liked, which many people miss, is the appendix related to the creation of Newspeak. The first sentence makes it sound as if Newspeak is in the past, rather than the future, and suggest that there ...more
The thing I really liked, which many people miss, is the appendix related to the creation of Newspeak. The first sentence makes it sound as if Newspeak is in the past, rather than the future, and suggest that there ...more
Certainly a classic, and has some eerie predictions for politics gone bad, but has very little plot, and I can't see what it has that would make it worth studying it in a classroom, also note some content sexuality and torture may not be suitable for all readers.
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This was a reread for me, having read it in High School. I preferred it so much more now, years later, with experience under my belt. So well written and, unfortunately, so near to what we can become with this administration.
