Book #26: 1984
Back Cover:
1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic of "negative utopia"--a startlingly original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing, from the first sentence to the last four words. No one can deny the novel's hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of admonitions--a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.
My Review:
I enjoyed reading George Orwell's 1984, but not as much as I have enjoyed reading other dystopias such as The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I found that I felt bogged down numerous times by the sheer politics of the novel. This is no real surprise as I hate politics. I feel that the book is very relevant, because freedoms are being taken away from us all the time now as government officials find new ways to read the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights. However, I don't think this almost-automaton society is going to happen any time soon. This kind of government just doesn't appear overnight.
A lot read 1984 as a warning; some read it as a prophecy. I think it's moreso a warning than anything else. I think it's meant to make people stop and think about the way they are already controlled and the way their fears of imprisonment can be used against them.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Kelly <3