Review: 1984
User Review - Starbreeze - GoodreadsHonestly, I hated this book probably because I wanted to hate it. I'm so fed up with people raving over how amazing and timeless it is and it fell completely flat to my expectations. I found it very ... Read full review
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User Review - Diane Belmont - GoodreadsI didn't like this book at all. Like, it was just so.....BORING. I couldn't even finish it. I agree with John. This book would make a great essay, and that's why I gave it 2 stars. But as a novel, it ... Read full review
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User Review - Rachel - GoodreadsThis was one of those classics I was determined to read at least once in my life, and now I have done so, hooray! That being said, this was a 2-star read for me because regardless of how well it is ... Read full review
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User Review - Denise - GoodreadsI'm going with two stars for this one, but it's an arbitrary selection. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I started out really enjoying the book, and liked it right up until about halfway ... Read full review
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User Review - Sarah - Goodreadsin one word... the book was ok, i guess it just wasn't my type of book, it wasnt horrible just not my type so by all means read it you might love it....but i dont :P maybe its cause im not old enough ... Read full review
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User Review - Ruben Rosas - Goodreads1984 was a fairly disappointing book in my view. Throughout the book, the life of Winston, an average citizen living in the super state of Oceana, is narrated. Basically the government known as the ... Read full review
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User Review - Dev - GoodreadsIf i was feeling snarky I would write this book is undoublegoodspeak, but even there my use of Un is not duckspeak. The human romance and the emotions embodied there are 1984's strong suit. The ... Read full review
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User Review - Jason - GoodreadsI really quite hated this book. For one, it was boring; for two, it was repetitive; and third, it was boring. How many different ways can you say the same thing? Here's a rundown of the progress of ... Read full review
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User Review - loafingcactus - GoodreadsIt is not terribly good as a novel. As a political or sociological statement, I am not sure: I have spent my entire life being told the book means one thing, but coming to it after reading the first ... Read full review
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User Review - Serenity - Goodreads7/10. This is undeniably a landmark classic book, and worth reading for the simple purpose of being able to appreciate the vast number of cultural references tracing back to this book. It reads more ... Read full review