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July 1, 2012
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July 31, 2012
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What Members Thought

Hameeda
May 03, 2011 rated it it was amazing
I am glad our world didn't turn out the way George Orwell predicted in his literary master piece. I would suggest that everyone who loves reading should read it. ...more
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Kate
Aug 25, 2011 rated it it was amazing
I still think about this book even though I read it as a kid.
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Angie Palau
Jul 17, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Dark and creepy. This was an interesting book to read on the heels of "Brave New World" since they have such similar themes. But where BNW was obviously satire and almost light-hearted by comparison, this book seemed too close for comfort in many respects. It's brilliant and clever, and I'm glad I read it, although I wouldn't say I enjoyed it. But it's a classic I missed during my years in school, and now I can better understand all the multitude of references that show up about Big Brother and ...more
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Mturney1010
Jun 24, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classic-books
What a haunting, disturbing, terrifying book. I loved and hated it at the same time.
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Laura
Apr 10, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Jim Grant
Nov 09, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 03, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 19, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Apr 02, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Jun 22, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 08, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: dystopia
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Jul 23, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Robyn Gail
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Nanci Svensson
May 08, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Jul 01, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics
Dimitra
Jul 03, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Barbara
Jul 14, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics, literature, young-adult, science-fiction
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Nov 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Jan 06, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Dawn
Jun 04, 2013 rated it it was ok
Shelves: classics
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Jan 10, 2014 rated it liked it
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Feb 10, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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