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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
I first read this when I was young (what we call a "tween" nowadays) back when the year 1984 was still in the future. I found it to be a powerful book even then. Reading it now, as an adult, in 2017, is quite jarring. Things that once seemed vaguely humorous because they were preposterous have come true.
My adolescent self found this to be a dismal and mysterious book. What I remembered best are the obvious things, the s ...more
It's always a bit daunting to me to write a review of a "classic" book. I mean, a simple google search will provide all sorts of information and scholarly thoughts about the story held in the pages of 1984.
So instead of trying to explore the deeper meaning, let me talk about the things that really hit me hard.
- I had no idea that Big Brother came from this book. I've grown up hearing the term bandied about, but never really understood where it came from and what it referred to. I know now, and i ...more
So instead of trying to explore the deeper meaning, let me talk about the things that really hit me hard.
- I had no idea that Big Brother came from this book. I've grown up hearing the term bandied about, but never really understood where it came from and what it referred to. I know now, and i ...more
Re-reading this as an adult, I think I can safely say I will have nightmares about it for the rest of my life. Absolutely terrifying.
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Re-read 7/2017. More relevant than ever. Can't recommend enough.
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