Sneha reviews 1984, by George Orwell, a classic. An exclusive for Different Truths.
Author: George Orwell
My Ratings: ☆☆☆☆
Finally, I finished this book after three attempts. It was sitting on my shelf since last birthday. I always pick complex, full-attention demanding book on my dark days. And I must say, it is worth its name and some more. Now, I am seriously thinking to pick my Dan Brown and Ayn Rand collection too, as these might be quite upset for waiting since January.
About the book, Orwell had written it as a satirical description of a totalitarian state.
The story revolves around Winston, who is an outer party member, who edits and writes articles and also forges the data of the past. He doesn’t like the party much and rebels against them. Also, he falls in love with another party member Julia.
The story revolves around Winston, who is an outer party member, who edits and writes articles and also forges the data of the past. He doesn’t like the party much and rebels against them. Also, he falls in love with another party member Julia. This would get both in trouble with the party. The main principle of the party is totalitarian, where it has complete control over their personal and professional lives. And there is no party or rebels against the party.
Their thought process and day-to-day movement are kept track of even at their homes. Anyone going against the party ideals is arrested in by thought police and taken off all the government records. Winston is being tracked down for seven long years and has been arrested. What happens to him and Julia, you have to read it to find more.
The initial few chapters are boring and it will make you put down the book, but once the story picks up it’s an unputdownable book.
The characters are relatable, interesting and tragic, you really root for them and invest in what they’re going through. The imagery is evocative and the plot is full of twists and turns.
The characters are relatable, interesting and tragic, you really root for them and invest in what they’re going through. The imagery is evocative and the plot is full of twists and turns. The language is lucid. “If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.”
A must-read!
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Sneha is an entrepreneur, teacher, feminist, literary critic, book reviewer, writer, culinarian, mother, wife and daughter. She is certified in Feminist Studies at IIT Madras and holds Master’s degree in English Literature from IGNOU. She runs her online classes, and writes columns and reviews for different websites and magazines. She writes stories, which are hugely admired. She is an avid reader.
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