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1984

George Orwell

Start date: November 1, 2011

Finish date: December 1, 2011

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Oct 13, 2016 Deppie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I just finished it and I am torn between being glad this book exists, to raise awareness against totalitarian regimes and political manipulation, and how bad it was. As a novel.

The characters terrible. Couldn't care about them at all.

No plot at all.

Intellectual and overanalytical, it would have made a wonderful collection of essays. On so many subjects.

But from the point of view of the novel, I expected that piece of heart that filters everything and gives it meaning. Nope, n ...more

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Nov 15, 2010 Jack moore rated it really liked it

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I don't think much needs to be said. An uncompromising view of a dystopian future which is still chilling and thought provoking in todays society. Prehaps more than ever ...more

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