I don’t think I’ll ever forget the moment when Winston and Julia hear the voice from behind the painting. This was such an impactful book, so unpleasant and yet I could not put it down.
We, which is the origin dystopian novel, influenced Orwell and the author of Brave New World (sorry, I'm super sleepy and can't remember his name, although I should). I can't remember the name of the author of We, either, but it's a novel by a Soviet man. It's not a critique of the Soviet Union, despite what a lot of people think.
1984 is wrong in a sense that oppression is not forced upon us. We choose it and embrace it because making our own decisions and bearing the consequences has become too scary to us. Complaining day in and day out is so much more convenient.
When did they stop being required reading? Or rather, where? I had to read them; my kids had to read them, and my youngest grandson has already read two and is working his way through Brave New World, and yea: because they were assigned as required reading at school. So what strawman are we building here, exactly?
I find it very interesting that George Bernard Shaw, H.G.Wells, Aldous Huxley and his brother Julian, who influenced Eric Blair a.k.a. George Orwell into joining, were all early members of the Fabian Society founded on January 4th 1884, 146 years ago. Their logo was the slow/moving tortoise and their coat of arms represents a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.
I got one it’s called tender is the flesh to sum it up it is about Marcos living in a society where a virus made all animal meat poisonous the society has now legalized cannibalism Marcos works at a processing plant and after he gets a new as they said in the book “high quality specimen” he has to look into his own mortality
I love 1984 because the wrting style appeals to me, but BNW has a super dear place in my heart for how comforting it is to me, and THT is my favorite book
I read it every few years. It has gone from something amusing and impossible to something that leaned on being a warning of something that could never be that big to a full on prophetic piece of literature. I sometimes wonder if it is in fact the future we deserve.
1984 or Brave New World, it's really hard to choose between the two, although 1984 is a little hard to actually call science fiction with what's going on in the world in the time period, it's more like a how to book.
1984 was compulsory reading when I was at school. I remember writing a book review at that time saying it was a good read, but such a society could never come to pass since people would reject it. Now, decades later, I am beginning to see how it could be done. The first step is to get people hooked on convenience so they become too lazy to protest. After that, the rest is easy.
The one must read dystopian novel is the one that kickstarted dystopian genre and famous books such as 1984, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and Animal Farm, read "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin.
I just finished 1984
SPOILER
I don’t think I’ll ever forget the moment when Winston and Julia hear the voice from behind the painting. This was such an impactful book, so unpleasant and yet I could not put it down.
We, which is the origin dystopian novel, influenced Orwell and the author of Brave New World (sorry, I'm super sleepy and can't remember his name, although I should). I can't remember the name of the author of We, either, but it's a novel by a Soviet man. It's not a critique of the Soviet Union, despite what a lot of people think.
1984 is wrong in a sense that oppression is not forced upon us. We choose it and embrace it because making our own decisions and bearing the consequences has become too scary to us. Complaining day in and day out is so much more convenient.
That one is Post apocalyptic
I thought the must read dystopian book was just called “Penguin Books” at first.
When did they stop being required reading? Or rather, where? I had to read them; my kids had to read them, and my youngest grandson has already read two and is working his way through Brave New World, and yea: because they were assigned as required reading at school. So what strawman are we building here, exactly?
I'd say Brave New World
I find it very interesting that George Bernard Shaw, H.G.Wells, Aldous Huxley and his brother Julian, who influenced Eric Blair a.k.a. George Orwell into joining, were all early members of the Fabian Society founded on January 4th 1884, 146 years ago. Their logo was the slow/moving tortoise and their coat of arms represents a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.
It's a must read no doubt, but only if you have the stomach.
lol for the life of me I could not make out that title but the cover design is on point!
I got one it’s called tender is the flesh to sum it up it is about Marcos living in a society where a virus made all animal meat poisonous the society has now legalized cannibalism Marcos works at a processing plant and after he gets a new as they said in the book “high quality specimen” he has to look into his own mortality
Oh that’s the book about the UK isn’t it?
1984 – or how we took control away from the people after a pandemic
We novel
What book is this?
I must read this book!!!
1984 is like farenhiet 451 on steriods if anyones wondering. Also 1984 is extremely sexual so bear that in mind
Clever cover design
They ain’t gonna do shit, just like they do 😂
Nice, you picked a cover art that is nearly indecipherable.
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Can't read the title 😢
I love 1984 because the wrting style appeals to me, but BNW has a super dear place in my heart for how comforting it is to me, and THT is my favorite book
To be honest Brave New World is much better, it is not even distopian, it is a critique of a utopia
Probably my favourite book
Mid brow bullshit
No need to read 1984. We're currently living in it, eating and breathing it.
I read it every few years. It has gone from something amusing and impossible to something that leaned on being a warning of something that could never be that big to a full on prophetic piece of literature. I sometimes wonder if it is in fact the future we deserve.
Brave New World is better!
Have you read ‘The Machine Stops’, or ‘We’?
One must read the trifecta of dystopian novels. 1984, Brave New World, and We. After is a good starter for younger kids.
New one that made me think a lot… Individutopia, very surprising and now a days, very enlighting for it resonates
Isn’t this mandatory reading for highschool freshmen? Like… ok? Yea, we all know this book…
1984 or Brave New World, it's really hard to choose between the two, although 1984 is a little hard to actually call science fiction with what's going on in the world in the time period, it's more like a how to book.
It was required reading BECAUSE it's a warning
1984 was not lying to us
1984 was compulsory reading when I was at school. I remember writing a book review at that time saying it was a good read, but such a society could never come to pass since people would reject it. Now, decades later, I am beginning to see how it could be done. The first step is to get people hooked on convenience so they become too lazy to protest. After that, the rest is easy.
Warhammer 40k
Oh Jesus Christ he picks literally the worst dystopian book there is. Read Brave New World – a vastly vastly better book.
We read 1984, Animal Farm and Brave New World in high school in the mid 80's. Do they have that as a required read now? I highly doubt it!
Brave New World is an amazing book inspiring others faves like 1984 I'd say one of the original dystopian society books
Thank you so much for not saying Divergent! That series is criminally overrated. ❤
Parable of the sower also belongs here.
The one must read dystopian novel is the one that kickstarted dystopian genre and famous books such as 1984, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and Animal Farm, read "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin.
clockwork orange isn't near talked about as it should be