Orwell, George. 1984 New York: Signet Classic, 1949. 245 pages.
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
I cannot emphasize how much I loved that sentence, which happened to be the first sentence of the amazing story, 1984. I like the fact that it takes a while to comprehend, as you think to yourself, "Clocks strike thirteen?" Well, after a moment of thought I realized that the community in which the story takes place tells time in what we call "Military Time," which is basically going by hours of the day (since there are 24 hours in a day, when the clocks strike 24 it is what we would call midnight).
This is an amazing book because of its strength! After finishing the book, I sort of felt the urge to shout with anger. This book is strong because of reality. It is straightforward in a way that I have not seen in any other book. The way that there is happiness, understanding, fear, depression, and then down right rage as you go......
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