It took me a long time to read this book for several reasons. The first being the writing of George Orwell wasn't my favorite. There was too much repetitive usage of certain phrases and words. I think Orwell could have put a little more confidence into his readers ability to comprehend the story and by default vary the kinds of information fed to the main character of Winston Smith. I understand in order for governments to control the common masses, they need to force their erroneous facts like 2+2=5 and false beliefs like wars are necessary to unite people. I struggled to get through the book for a second reason because there was too much focus in chapter one and two with basically the same topics over and over again. It took every ounce of pushing forward to get to the last chapter. The third chapter, which is also the last, is the best because it moved at a quicker pace, more like a sprint, and actually thought it could have been probably five to even ten pages longer (unlike the first two chapters). The ending seemed a little too abrupt, too easily pieced together, where Winston held firm in his defenses from government overreach. They did not break his spirit until he was put in the room. I suppose it was a close-up view of what government can do when people don't follow their rules although in this case only a few of them. I was able to finish 1984 primarily because I felt it necessary to read it once as it is deemed a classic. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t put it high on the classic list. I will say Orwell’s writing style could best be described as simple and to the point, which did not bother me. While I’m sort of glad I put my eyes and brain through this fairly easy read, it will be a book I will only read once. Next one, please!
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