1984
By George Orwell
Reviewed by Ben H
1984, by George Orwell, is a science fiction novel about what the author thinks is going to happen in the future. Since Orwell wrote this book in 1950, 1984 was 34 years into the future. The story follows Winston Smith's life, the main character in the novel. As the book goes on, Winston starts discovering some of the many mysteries the corrupt government, the Party, holds. There are many secrets and mysteries that Orwell thinks will be in the future, and he describes them slowly. But Winston figures them out through his thoughts and relationships.
In 1984, London is now part of Oceania. There are laws, but you can be arrested by the thought police, even if they don't have evidence. The language of writing is Newspeak, combining words to reduce them and make them simpler. The leader is Big Brother, an imaginary person that everyone believes will protect them, from the wars with Eurasia, Eastasia, and Africa.
I would recommend this book to boys who are in high school, since the reading level is high, and there are many vocabulary words that middle school and younger would not understand. Some of the scenes are hard to read through, and the plot and story is extremely slow. I would also only recommend this book to boys who like science fiction, and who like to see characters develop through the story.
I would not recommend this book to the people who like thrillers, action novels, or suspense books, because 1984 does not relate to any of those. The book gets slower towards the end with no humor at all. I also would not recommend this book to girls since almost all characters are male, I don’t think that girls would find much interest in the plot.
My personal opinion of this book is that it is a very slow read, like the first 50 pages of Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien, but in 1984, the entire book. It is also at a higher reading level, so it may be more interesting to adults or high school students. It did not hold my attention for very long, and I could easily find myself putting it down and doing something before going back to it.
In conclusion, I don’t recommend 1984 to anyone except those who fit the exact description above. There are some interesting concepts, possibly to adults, but not to me. And most of the ideas remain the same throughout. All in all, I think 1984 is just another book on the shelf.
By George Orwell
Reviewed by Ben H
1984, by George Orwell, is a science fiction novel about what the author thinks is going to happen in the future. Since Orwell wrote this book in 1950, 1984 was 34 years into the future. The story follows Winston Smith's life, the main character in the novel. As the book goes on, Winston starts discovering some of the many mysteries the corrupt government, the Party, holds. There are many secrets and mysteries that Orwell thinks will be in the future, and he describes them slowly. But Winston figures them out through his thoughts and relationships.
In 1984, London is now part of Oceania. There are laws, but you can be arrested by the thought police, even if they don't have evidence. The language of writing is Newspeak, combining words to reduce them and make them simpler. The leader is Big Brother, an imaginary person that everyone believes will protect them, from the wars with Eurasia, Eastasia, and Africa.
I would recommend this book to boys who are in high school, since the reading level is high, and there are many vocabulary words that middle school and younger would not understand. Some of the scenes are hard to read through, and the plot and story is extremely slow. I would also only recommend this book to boys who like science fiction, and who like to see characters develop through the story.
I would not recommend this book to the people who like thrillers, action novels, or suspense books, because 1984 does not relate to any of those. The book gets slower towards the end with no humor at all. I also would not recommend this book to girls since almost all characters are male, I don’t think that girls would find much interest in the plot.
My personal opinion of this book is that it is a very slow read, like the first 50 pages of Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien, but in 1984, the entire book. It is also at a higher reading level, so it may be more interesting to adults or high school students. It did not hold my attention for very long, and I could easily find myself putting it down and doing something before going back to it.
In conclusion, I don’t recommend 1984 to anyone except those who fit the exact description above. There are some interesting concepts, possibly to adults, but not to me. And most of the ideas remain the same throughout. All in all, I think 1984 is just another book on the shelf.
