I do not
read enough classics. So, to combat
this, I decided to have a look at a very popular one: 1984 by George Orwell.
You
probably all know how the story goes. Man lives in dystopian society ruled by
the almighty Great Brother who has his forces monitor anything, including
thoughts. Gets captured and tortured for going against the wishes of the
government. Tragedy and really uncomfortable scenes ensue.
What can I
say that hasn’t been said yet? 1984 is a brilliantly imagined and written
novel. It wasn’t the easiest for me to get into, but I soon found myself hooked
by Orwell’s writing style and, above all, the world.
I will say,
it wasn’t as much the characters that were the appeal for me, it was the world
building, obviously. Not saying Winston and Julia are horribly written or
anything, I just couldn’t get into them as much. But I found myself constantly
wondering what all the aspects of this dystopian society were like. From the
Party to the members working for them to all the propaganda, I just ate it all
up.
The ending
definitely wasn’t what I expected it to be, but I still liked it, too. 1984 is
a well-paced, imaginative and cautionary novel I recommend to anyone of the
right age to understand it. Even if you don’t like this genre much, it has
definitely something you’ll take away from it if you ask me.
Rating: 4/5
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