"Until they became conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious." 
 "1984" is a masterpiece of British literature and a strong, terrifying and stunning study of a tortured soul experiencing foredoomed romance, isolation from social affiliation and a hopeless struggle against totalitarianism and the invincibility of the state he lives in. Not only did I enjoy reading it, it also made me think a lot about the instruments of suppression and the numerous ways to manipulate mental activity. While Winston Smith, the main protagonist, will not be reminded as one of the most multifaceted characters (I mostly cared for his fate because of what has been done to him), Orwell's detailedness of introducing the reader to this dystopian world left me stunned and shocked by the possibilites of totalitarianism. 
 Orwell completely ignores any existent "show, don't tell" principle, writing thousands of words from a nonfictional viewpoint as part of what is meant to be an eassy from a lexicon on the world's history. Although this chapter explained a lot of important details, it was exhausting to read and nothing I would like to find in a fictional work. In general, Orwell's writing style may be considered to be long-winded, but I consider it to be impressive. As much as "1984" is one of those works which I know I will return to at some point in future, George Orwell is - once again after having read "Animal Farm" some months ago - one of those authors I will never get tired to read of. 
 4,5 stars, rounded up to 5 stars