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Reader reviewed by Katya

Yes, it's that old nut - a 'classic'. But this book more than earns the title. You can tell that it was written just after World War II, but when you think about it, the degree of accuracy with which it describes today's world is pretty scary.

The ending isn't the most upbeat one in the world, but it fits the novel - and the novel itself is fantastic, a chillingly bleak view of how Orwell pictured life in 1984. In a society that is growing ever closer to the one depicted in '1984', it's definitely a book that should be on your reading list.

If there's one reason to hate this book, it's that it spawned Big Brother - other than that, you've no excuse really!