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Page 330 of 330.

Page 327 of 330. I've finished the novel itself as well as the afterwards from Erich Fromm, but there's still a list of other Orwell novels in the back I want to check out, plus a list of biographies about Orwell as well as some a list of other classics.

Orwell took a turn that I did not expect to see coming at all. I think I know how it's going to end, but I wouldn't be surprised if Orwell throws in one final twist. And can I just say that I find it strange that a novel that is now considered a "classic" uses the word "orgasm"? Maybe Jane Austen would not approve!

I hope the story actually leads to some sort of rebellion against Big Brother, because thus far I'm not entirely understanding the purpose of the novel. The world Orwell created is excellent, but I feel like he's not really doing anything with it.

I'm enjoying the "world" Orwell has created, but I really wish it would get into the story. Thus far nothing has actually happened.

I tried reading this book a year or two ago but couldn't really get into it, which was strange because I loved Orwell's "Animal Farm" when I read it in high school. Thus far I've only read the first chapter, but I am much more interested in it than I was when I last tried to read it. As a fan of the show Big Brother, it's about time I read about the very first Big Brother.