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Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Wow, this story managed to be both fascinating and disturbing at the same time! Throughout the pages, I couldn't fathom how spot-on George Orwell was in his predictions. Big Brother exist, and many passages in this book were scary but also true of our world today (or at least, they could quickly become true).
I loved this, simply because it was amazing to read about a society in which everyone is watched. You can't even have your thoughts for yourself - Big Brother is watching over you. Even though this novel was written decades ago, I think it is extremely important that people of today still read it, simply because it touches on universal topics that will always be true and relevant. I think that everyone could learn from reading this story; it definitely leaves you with lots of things to think about and consider.
This is a masterpiece! Simply read it; I'm pretty sure you will not regret it.
I loved this, simply because it was amazing to read about a society in which everyone is watched. You can't even have your thoughts for yourself - Big Brother is watching over you. Even though this novel was written decades ago, I think it is extremely important that people of today still read it, simply because it touches on universal topics that will always be true and relevant. I think that everyone could learn from reading this story; it definitely leaves you with lots of things to think about and consider.
This is a masterpiece! Simply read it; I'm pretty sure you will not regret it.
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July 27, 2015
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Feb 27, 2016 09:53AM
Hi Helen - This is one of the first books I ever read (other than those marketed to kids), after my mom could see I was a fan of science fiction. That was in the late 1950's and I was about 12 years old I guess. It charges my batteries that it is still being discovered today. I remember not being able to imagine how far in the future the year 1984 was....now I would be happy enough just to "party like it's 1999."
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