I want to start off by saying that 1984 really shocked me. I wasn't expecting it to be as entertaining and exciting as it was, being that it's a classic. For me, classics tend to take about double the time that a "regular" book would take me to read. But, with 1984, that was not the case at all! I sped through this and really enjoyed reading about the world that Orwell created.

My favorite part about this book would have to be the world. All the detail that went into it made it seem like Oceania could happen. Nothing was so outrageous and futuristic that it seemed like none of this even had a chance of happening. It was also quite frightening finding similarities to our world today in the novel. For example the "telescreens" in 1984 were used as sound detectors and cameras to watch people whenever they were near one. This reminded me of the security cameras that are now all over in public places today.

The government under the control of Big Brother and the Party is also a very scary thought. The lenghts they go to keep the people under control and in their reach is disturbing. Privacy is no longer a part of this world.

As for the characters, I wasn't a huge fan of any of them. With that being said, Oceania puts out shells of people without real personality. I didn't really like the main character, Winston, but I found myself liking the snarky character of Julia. She was young and thought for herself in a world where that doesn't happen. I liked that about her. The relationship between Winston and Julia wasn't a strong point in the book, for me. I didn't like the way they interacted. The most interesting character to me, was O'Brien. Toward the end of the novel you see a completely different side to him that is truly frightening, but also made me curious.

The ending was unexpected, and left some things to your imagination. I wasn't really satisfied right after finishing it, but after letting it settle for a few days, I do like how things ended up. The book definitely gets better and better as you keep reading, and there was a large reveal that shocked me a little more than mid way through.

I didn't feel like I was reading a classic, but instead an adult style dystopian book. It was very detailed but not to the point that it got boring. I really enjoyed this one, and fans of the dystopian genre should check this one out!