Book Review - 1984 by George Orwell
This is another book from our reading list that I had read back in the day, but in the spirit of our reading list challenge, decided to read again. I didn't remember being too fond of it and sure enough it was not the most exciting book I've ever read (read: I was extremely proud when I made it through more than 10 pages without falling asleep). It IS an interesting concept, especially in the time in which it was written. Essentially, it is a story of an extremely controlled and restrictive society following a main character that begins to doubts the principles set forth by Big Brother. It provided an insight that made people think about different aspects of society, but, in the end, this is one of those books for which I feel Cliffs Notes were invented. Like the two and a half hour movie that you leave thinking "they definitely could have told that story in an hour," 1984 takes a long time to make the social commentary that it strives for. While a "classic," there is a good chance that this is the final time I will read this book. (unless, of course, I have a bout of insomnia that needs remedying)