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This book was a roller coaster of emotions, culminating in the equivalent of a huge tidal wave crashing against a boulder, scattering into indiscernible droplets of water. The story describes a dystopian world (or is it?) where every action of every individual in the land of Oceania is monitored by an all-seeing, all-knowing body called "Big Brother". The system is one devoid of free thought and speech, the very first scene opening with scenes of hatred towards the only attempt at a revolting en
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Six months into 2017 and this is the best book I have read so far! A masterpiece written almost 60 years ago, yet as engaging as it could get!! What is disturbing is, at times the book resonated with the world we live in. Doctored ideas, dysfunctional media, dictated wars, dictator countries, deluded citizens... A doomsday slowly crawling in.
At some places, I rebelled alongside Winston, at other places, I had to pause and re-read paragraphs so as to grasp what Orwell was trying to convey. This b ...more
At some places, I rebelled alongside Winston, at other places, I had to pause and re-read paragraphs so as to grasp what Orwell was trying to convey. This b ...more
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I don't know what makes everyone like this book. Is it the horror? Is it the eerie resemblance to reality? Is it the inescapable big brother watching over them that is making them like it? It is THOUGHTCRIME to think so.
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What can be said about this classic that is not already said! Let's just savor the taste and not say anything.
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” ...more
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” ...more
Orwell has said all that could be said about being human in this book. If you have read it, you have become the last guardian of humanity, as a race and of the society.
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