1984 by George Orwell

1984

George Orwell

338 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
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Written more than 70 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... - Nominated...

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4.04
based on 283,266 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 64%

reflective: 56%

challenging: 45%

sad: 29%

mysterious: 27%

emotional: 20%

informative: 15%

adventurous: 8%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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