IMO, the themes in this book work best if you apply them to humanity in general. Currently, in the US, both of the major political parties are quoting and memeing this book all over the place. One of them gets it right; the other mucks it up.
Agree. It is eerily pertinent at some point in every generation, partly because it speaks so accurately to the motives and actions of humanity. That, IMO, is the hallmark of excellent writing.
I read 1984 years back, I was still young and innocent so to speak, and it thought me loads. Just a mention: “Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.”
It’s one of my favourites and bearing in mind it was written 70 odd years ago I think it is incredibly insightful ? I would recommend Animal Farm as well because that book is often overlooked compared to 1984 ?
IMO, the themes in this book work best if you apply them to humanity in general. Currently, in the US, both of the major political parties are quoting and memeing this book all over the place. One of them gets it right; the other mucks it up.
ya but ons that mess it up never read the book
I thought it was eerily pertinent to life today.
Agree. It is eerily pertinent at some point in every generation, partly because it speaks so accurately to the motives and actions of humanity. That, IMO, is the hallmark of excellent writing.
What is your thoughts?
It’s China right now for sure.
It’s just like turning on the news every night.
Never read it but Loved 1Q84!!
Love that book.
reading it right now and has scary paralells to today’s time
Very good but I think it’s a little overrated to be honest.
I read 1984 years back, I was still young and innocent so to speak, and it thought me loads. Just a mention: “Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.”
It’s one of my favourites and bearing in mind it was written 70 odd years ago I think it is incredibly insightful ? I would recommend Animal Farm as well because that book is often overlooked compared to 1984 ?
It is incredibly insightful. I already read animal farm some time ago
One of my favorites ?
Disturbing.
What is slowing happening these days, just took longer than 1984.
I read that book sometime ago….it really contains a lot…..it’s a great book too.
I’m about halfway through. It’s interesting so far, it’s a bit different from what I was expecting, but very good
Scarily pertinent
Traumatizing. I was wincing so badly when they pulled out his teeth.
I almost died when he could feel the whiskers of the rat coming towards him.