Lydia Salmons answers “Why do people rate this book so high? ...”

Wilma asked this question about 1984:

Why do people rate this book so high? Surely I am missing something.

Lydia Salmons It's useful for the narrative public schools teach about history and socioeconomics. I find the book to be lacking in understanding of the human psych…moreIt's useful for the narrative public schools teach about history and socioeconomics. I find the book to be lacking in understanding of the human psyche and condition at a baseline level, possessing a boring caricature of the myths surrounding the USSR by foreigners masquerading poorly as worldbuilding, and starring a boring and unlikable protagonist.(less)

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