1984

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Summary: Great book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I recomend this book to anybody. A warning that must not be ignored

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Summary: Amazingly horrifying
Review: This book is one of the markers of it's time. It is amazingly horrifying in it's portrayl of our future. There is so much to be learned and feared from this book that it can give you nightmares. This is one of the best books I have ever read and chewed on in discussion. The ideas and theories - the concept of "Big Brother" definitely gives me the feeling that this is what a Nazi rule would have been like.

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Summary: Excellent view of the future from the eyes of the biased
Review: George Orwell's graphic depiction of how he views the future is pulled tightly into the bindings of 1984. He is prebiased due to a short affiliation with Communism and the aftermath throws him into a world of pessimism. 1984 allows you to look into the mind of a pessimist. Many feel the book is also a large mockery of revolution. This book is great to anyone interested in Communism, or just a good book. Also good books by Orwell are Homage to Catalonia, Animal Farm, and the Road to Wigan Pier.

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Summary: An captivating story of what we could do to ourselves
Review: 1984 by George Orwell is a captivating book about what could happen if a government was given too much power. What makes the story all the more interesting is the fact that it is not impossible for such a government to grow in a society that would let it. The story of Winston Smith is just the background for a chilling description of a dictatorship gone too far. The relationship between Winston and Julia tries to show that human nature does not allow a person to love someone else more than themselves. The book overall shows that all the faults we have now can someday turn us into the society in 1984.

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Summary: Shouldn't it go like this?
Review: Of course, all the comments are correct. Nineteen Eighty-Four is a marvelous book, but shouldn't one always begin a sentence with a word and not a number? Should not we say: "Nineteen Eighty-Four is a book by..." instead of "1984 is a book by..."?

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Summary: Perhaps the best book of its genre
Review: Among the vast titles in the dystopia genre, 1984 stands out as one of the most exceptional. In an amazing combination of followable story line and wonderfully hideous prediction of the future (well, technically, the past), George Orwell created an important commentary on the state of human nature now, and what it has the ability to become. Right from the beginning, one dives into the London of Winston Smith, and follows his daily drudgery. Through his experiences and thoughts, the reader is sucked into the individual's fight for individuality in the face of the most extreme facist oppression. Throught systems of constant war, thought control, and the censorship and redefinitions of history, the illusive Big Brother is able to control what people hear, see, and think. The world created in 1984 can chill your soul, but the struggle of Winston Smith will reaffirm your belief in humanity.

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Summary: Orwell smelled the New World Odor
Review: I loved this book, and couldn't put it down. It should be required reading if it is not already. What I find so intriguing is how did Orwell have such vision? I know writers have unequalled ability but to me Orwell's abilities were almost shocking! He was a definitely a man out of time, I have to say. I'm reading another great book now. I picked up Mind Bomb by John Mayer at Xlibris.com, and it's making me lose sleep as well. Thanks [e-mail] for recommending it in your review. I am now getting another whiff of World O[dor] :-) --Henry

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Summary: Possibly the best book ever written
Review: George Orwell is a master of prose and 1984 is quite possilby the most real, eye-opening book that has ever been put on paper. Even today, 60 years later, it is still frighteningly true-to-life.

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Summary: fantastic
Review: On a rainy night in Dublin, I stayed awake until dawn to finish 1984. I slept late and awoke yelling about the Thought Police being after me until i adjusted. I knew that it would always be one of my favorites of all time after that morning. 1984 is far more relevant now than ever before because of globalization and admitted lies from the government, and i'm not talking about our president. What i am saying is, if our government will deny us information and tell us about cover-ups and mistakes 40, 50 years after the fact , then who knows what's truth or lies now? Maybe our founding fathers should have made a "Freedom of Knowledge" amendment instead of the right to be a gun-toting maniac. If criticism is not constant, 1984 may be 2084.

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Summary: A good book that gets old fast
Review: 1984 is a great book. It really makes you think. thee plot is a very interesting one about a dictator ruining everything, but the scary part is they have so much power you can't say anything against their party. This book is very good for those epeople who like to really think about things and take them deep. I would not recommend this title for action fiends.