Karen 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.

Karen I had to read this in high school. I felt it was inappropriate for my age group at that time. Mind you, that was back in the 60's. I hated it then, an…moreI had to read this in high school. I felt it was inappropriate for my age group at that time. Mind you, that was back in the 60's. I hated it then, and would not recommend it even now. Though perhaps if I tried to read it again at this age, I'd get more out of it. Na...., I wouldn't bother.(less)

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Michael Karen, I do suggest you re-read it today in light of what's going on around the world, even in places like Putin's Russia and Trump's America. It migh ...more
Jul 29, 2018 04:57PM · flag

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