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jadyne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
veeisterror's review against another edition
3.0
13/100
this book was at times a struggle for me to read as it seemed to be more… philosophical? than plot based. Part 3 was phenomenal and it was definitely worth trudging through Part 2 to get to. The characters (especially Julia) lacked depth except for their hatred of Big Brother but as a book about totalitarianism and power it was really well done, overall I’m glad I read this but I don’t think i will be reading it again.
this book was at times a struggle for me to read as it seemed to be more… philosophical? than plot based. Part 3 was phenomenal and it was definitely worth trudging through Part 2 to get to. The characters (especially Julia) lacked depth except for their hatred of Big Brother but as a book about totalitarianism and power it was really well done, overall I’m glad I read this but I don’t think i will be reading it again.
mirroball's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
kaylastron's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
hannis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
zeroiv's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
songforcarol's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
elysian_mess's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I'd like to read the book after this audio adaptation because there were mentions of significant thing such as thoughts of rape etc from Winston in reviews which were not mentioned in this adaptation
- I thought the acting was incredible but the constant heavy breathing was grating
- the language 'Newspeak' was a fascinating concept. The erasure of a vast vocabulary for control purposes
- the entire premise was thought provoking & fairly easy to follow
- the ending was harrowing, the acting was superb
- easy to see why it's often classed as a 'must read'
- I thought the acting was incredible but the constant heavy breathing was grating
- the language 'Newspeak' was a fascinating concept. The erasure of a vast vocabulary for control purposes
- the entire premise was thought provoking & fairly easy to follow
- the ending was harrowing, the acting was superb
- easy to see why it's often classed as a 'must read'