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By Kerri , the sane one · 89 posts · 198 views
By Kerri , the sane one · 89 posts · 198 views
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I love a good dystopian novel; it's one of my favorite genres. It's been ages since I've read 1984, (at least 10 years) so I decided to have another crack at it and see if grown-up Miriam would get more out of it than high school Miriam. And boy did she ever!
I'm positive that the first time I read the book, I skimmed a lot of the government stuff, because what 15-year-old really understands the satire involved in demonizing capitalism? Also, reading this book in this time period, where the NSA ...more
I'm positive that the first time I read the book, I skimmed a lot of the government stuff, because what 15-year-old really understands the satire involved in demonizing capitalism? Also, reading this book in this time period, where the NSA ...more
A very chilling read. Gave me goosebumps, especially towards the end where the protagonists themselves show us how far we humans would go to live.
Oct 26, 2011
Berlyn
marked it as to-read
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Brooke
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Elizabeth Stultz
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T. A. Cooper
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G.
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