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"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
It is with these words that the reader is introduced to the ludicrousness of this astounding novel. A highly visionary novel in which Eric Blaire, otherwise known by the pseudonym George Orwell, creates a disturbing picture of the future. Although one cannot approach this novel by perceiving that this is the world Orwell believed would pass. Rather his dystopian masterpiece serves to provide a warning to the generation of ...more
Wow! Truly terrifying and not one I'll soon forget. I sure as hell hope this isn't our future.
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Dystopian fiction normally, is a Writer's pleasure, not a reader's pleasure. We get to know this fact if we truly understand why writers are obsessed with a Dystopian world, which i did after "Anthem" by Ayn Rand (and some research). However, despite knowing this, 1984 was surprisingly captivating and held my interest till the end. I can only imagine how exciting this book would be to a person who is oblivious about the psychology of a writer. Oblivion is sometimes good....1984 is a must read!
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i dont like dystopian novels, it was summer.
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