Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (Paperback, 2013)

More relevant than ever

This book so clearly demonstrates dystopia. It does so iconically, so no surprises there for anyone who's heard of the book. The world at the moment, or maybe it's just more obvious now, has many of the roots of such a dystopia. However, not from the where you think. The foundation of democracy is under siege, I may sound melodramatic, but when there are groups calling for the nullification of votes. Demanding that revotes be performed, or simply labelling those who voted one way as all doing so for one reason (a usually nefarious one). Dystopias never start as a dystopia. The road to evil is paved with good intentions. Liberty is absolute, and at the risk of this review becoming a series of quotes, those who trade liberty for security deserve neither.

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1984 by George Orwell

Only just started reading this book but seems apt as to what is happening here in the uk.

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1984,George Orwell

Book was just as described on the listing happy customer 😀

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Good as new

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Prophetic

It's a golden oldie which gets better with age given the advantage of hindsight.

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Prophecy

Amazingly good and it could be a prophecy.

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A classic.

A timeless warning to Society.

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Giant of 20th Century

Should be compulsory reading for all.

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