Winston Smith works for the Ministry of truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent.
My Thoughts: This book is definitely one that will make your mind tick-over with theories and opinions on the subject matter. A lot of the book is based around the description of a "future" in which 'Freedom is Slavery'. The book takes you on a pretty unemotional journey through 1984, in which you do not particularly become attached to the protagonists but will still find yourself sympathising with them deeply.
The clever way in which this novel is written may just leave you questioning the opinions that you had after reading the first few pages of the book. This surprised me greatly and I found myself engrossed in places as I read on towards the end.
There is no getting away from the fact that this is a hard going classic, and one that should be present in every book lover's library. Orwell was a master of his work and his books have stood the test of time. I enjoyed this all in all, and would pass it on to other bookworms simply for the discussion it would provoke.
Recommendation: With dark content that does not go into too much gory detail - this is a book for those who like their reads to make them think. Less for thrills and more for contemplation.
I RATED THIS 8/10
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