1984

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Well, it's been a couple months in to the school year over here and we're starting to read 1984. We've already read Edith Hamilton's Mythology and Charles Dicken's Great Expectations, (and I don't care how good people say it is, I did not like that book at all) and now, like I said, we're about to read George Orwell's 1984.

I'm telling you guys this because I'd like to know what you guys think of this book and how good is it?

Honestly, I can't wait to read it, I've been hearing it's a spectacular book.

 

[PersianLlama]

Yeah Great Expectations blew. Worst book I've ever read, behind Jane Eyre.

1984 is my favorite book. It's just awesome.

 

[Galletea]

Don't get your hopes up, overhype kills anything. That said 1984 is a fascinating read, and is pretty good. It's not 'To kill a mockingbird' but it is an interesting story.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

1984 is a pretty good read, though the best part is the analysis of the totalitarian social system that runs Oceania. Still, probably one of best books you'll ever read in a High School English Class.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

If you like it, read Brave New World.

EDIT: I wish we read 1984 in school. I had to read it on my own.

 

[Amnestic]

I enjoyed 1984, Great Expectations blows a big fat load of bollocks though. So bloody boring to read.

 

[Gahars]

I loved it, but you may be different

It's lost some of its prophetic edge, but it is still haunting and among the greatest pieces of fiction available

 

[PersianLlama]

Don't get your hopes up, overhype kills anything. That said 1984 is a fascinating read, and is pretty good. It's not 'To kill a mockingbird' but it is an interesting story.

I found To Kill a Mockingbird boring. >_>

If you like it, read Brave New World.

EDIT: I wish we read 1984 in school. I had to read it on my own.

I second that, and I also had to read it on my own.

Edit: Also, read Animal Farm if you enjoy 1984.

 

[darthzew]

1984 is really good and so is Brave New World. I liked Great Expectations. Not the first time I read it (8th grade) but now that I look back, I think it's a good book.

I'm reading Catcher in the Rye right now and that one's really good too. It's not dystopian or anything, but still worth a look.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Don't get your hopes up, overhype kills anything. That said 1984 is a fascinating read, and is pretty good. It's not 'To kill a mockingbird' but it is an interesting story.

I found To Kill a Mockingbird boring. >_>

If you like it, read Brave New World.

EDIT: I wish we read 1984 in school. I had to read it on my own.

I second that, and I also had to read it on my own.

Why didn't your school read it? Mine didn't because it was about white people.

 

[PersianLlama]

I'm reading Catcher in the Rye right now and that one's really good too. It's not dystopian or anything, but still worth a look.

Definitely, I loved Catcher in the Rye.

Spoiler: wall of quotes

Don't get your hopes up, overhype kills anything. That said 1984 is a fascinating read, and is pretty good. It's not 'To kill a mockingbird' but it is an interesting story.

I found To Kill a Mockingbird boring. >_>

If you like it, read Brave New World.

EDIT: I wish we read 1984 in school. I had to read it on my own.

I second that, and I also had to read it on my own.

Why didn't your school read it? Mine didn't because it was about white people.

My school used to read it every year in 10th grade, but most of the kids didn't like it, so they stopped and made us read Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Such a boring book.

 

[Baby Tea]

I loved it, but you may be different

It's lost some of its prophetic edge, but it is still haunting and among the greatest pieces of fiction available

This. Great read. And while you could argue, as mentioned in the quote above, that the book has lost some of it's 'prophetic edge', I'd say with today's more 'scary' internet laws and such, it's becoming more of a possibility.

Just read it. It's good.

 

[Avida]

Ive got that next on my list of shit-i-should-read-at-some-point after reading about it being a reference from bioshock and then referenced by about a bajillion people throughout that week. Anyway im going through A Scarlet Letter first, then taking a break with the Hitchhikers Guide series, ill might post back if this thread int completely dead by then

 

[crimson5pheonix]

I'm reading Catcher in the Rye right now and that one's really good too. It's not dystopian or anything, but still worth a look.

Definitely, I loved Catcher in the Rye.

Spoiler: wall of quotes

Don't get your hopes up, overhype kills anything. That said 1984 is a fascinating read, and is pretty good. It's not 'To kill a mockingbird' but it is an interesting story.

I found To Kill a Mockingbird boring. >_>

If you like it, read Brave New World.

EDIT: I wish we read 1984 in school. I had to read it on my own.

I second that, and I also had to read it on my own.

Why didn't your school read it? Mine didn't because it was about white people.

My school used to read it every year in 10th grade, but most of the kids didn't like it, so they stopped and made us read Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Such a boring book.

We read that god awful Life of Pi instead. It sucked out loud.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Edit: Also, read Animal Farm if you enjoy 1984.

. . .Well thats interesting because that just happens to be the next book we are reading.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

Edit: Also, read Animal Farm if you enjoy 1984.

. . .Well thats interesting because that just happens to be the next book we are reading.

I wish I went to your school...

 

[hooblabla6262]

1984 is my second favorite book, my favorite being Catcher in the Rye. Though as others have mentioned, I had to read it on my own as well...

 

[darthzew]

I'm reading Catcher in the Rye right now and that one's really good too. It's not dystopian or anything, but still worth a look.

Definitely, I loved Catcher in the Rye.

Spoiler: wall of quotes

Don't get your hopes up, overhype kills anything. That said 1984 is a fascinating read, and is pretty good. It's not 'To kill a mockingbird' but it is an interesting story.

I found To Kill a Mockingbird boring. >_>

If you like it, read Brave New World.

EDIT: I wish we read 1984 in school. I had to read it on my own.

I second that, and I also had to read it on my own.

Why didn't your school read it? Mine didn't because it was about white people.

My school used to read it every year in 10th grade, but most of the kids didn't like it, so they stopped and made us read Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Such a boring book.

Things Fall Apart was dull until about 3/4 of the way in. The end was good, but not unpredictable. The writing was unique and all, but it's not worth replacing 1984 over.

 

[PersianLlama]

Edit: Also, read Animal Farm if you enjoy 1984.

. . .Well thats interesting because that just happens to be the next book we are reading.

I wish I went to your school...

Me too, the only decent books I've read so far in high school are Lord of the Flies and Romeo & Juliet. If you consider Romeo & Juliet a book. Eighth grade we had to read 3 Edgar Allen Poe stories, Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. (And some other stuff I don't remember) We also had to choose a classic to read for a project, I did Frankenstein. English was just amazing that year.

Edit: How could I forget this? We also read Catcher in The Rye has part of our summer assignment this year.

 

[theklng]

while the catcher in the rye wasn't the worst (in my opinion), i got bored of it quickly. as for 1984, i like the concepts the book speaks of (i got inspired while reading it). it should be worth reading for that alone, although some may argue you wouldn't need to.