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I've never read 1984 but I've seen it mentioned and referred to many times here. I think I get the idea of what the book is about. So, I decided to buy it. US Postal tracking number says they tried to deliver it last Tuesday but at my request they are holding it. I did not request that. I contacted support via their web form Tuesday night and have not heard back from them.
Coincidence? Or do they not want me to read it?
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The government doesn't want you to read it. The USPS is the goverment's propaganda delivery proxy.
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ZurdoDev wrote: Or do they not want me to read it?
Nope, that's reserved to "Fahrenheit 451" buyers.
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CPallini wrote: Nope, that's reserved to "Fahrenheit 451" buyers.
Dang you. Another one I have not read, but probably should. Or should I?
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Definitely. It's a good one! 
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Possibly. Don't keep your eyes wide shut on that. 
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You read Brave New World by Huxley? That one's another one that deserves a read in these times. My personal "best of" order for dystopian novels is:
1984 (George Orwell)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Farenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)***
Anthem (Ayn Rand)
*** Atlas Shrugged is an outlier on this list; it's not a straight-up dystopian future story, and a lot of people don't like the politics behind Atlas Shrugged, but it's worth a read, for sure. It's also kind of a bear at over 1,000 pages.
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James McCullough wrote: Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Somehow I keep getting that one confused with Animal House (the John Belushi movie). Not quite as heavy a topic.
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LOL
Should I add it to the list?
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Lets see...you mentioned "dystopian novels"...
Maybe somewhere very, very far down the bottom of your list. Assuming you expand it to include everything ever written.
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You need to collect it from Room 101.
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That's a doubleplusgood point. 
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- Homer
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In 1984 you would had to go to a book store to buy it.
The novel is set in the year 1984 when most of the world population have become victims of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance and propaganda.
And Orwell wrote published it in 1949. 
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He wrote it in 48 which is where the 84 comes come; 48 switched. It was published in 49 though.
*waits for Mark_Wallace to come along telling me I'm wrong without providing any evidence then accusing me of not even having read the book*
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F-ES Sitecore wrote: He wrote it in 48 which is where the 84 comes come; 48 switched. It was published in 49 though.
Oops, yes, I read "published in 49" but didn't convey that in the post. Fixed. And I was wondering if 84 was related to 48. Thanks!
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I read it back in and around 1988.
Be prepared for a dark read, there is absolutely nothing cheerful or positive in the story - that said it is a rather fascinating read and Orwell does write well.
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GuyThiebaut wrote: Orwell does write well
He did, but "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" was rather tedious.
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He only wrote that for the money, he regrets that it was published. He feels that way about a few of his books I believe.
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I remember reading "Animal Farm", and "1984", then borrowing a couple more of his from the library as he was clearly a good writer. Then I got as far as "Aspiradista" and never read another thing by him. 
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I've read every fiction he has done (including some non-fiction), and 1984 is his only proper "great" work. He does write very well and his books often have flashes of genius, I don't think he ever met his full potential.
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I don't think I have read that, although I may have - I remember reading Down and out in Paris and London and Animal farm both of which, like 1984, were well written.
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They've automagically updated your order and are sending you the 2nd edition 2084!
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Yes you need to read it, if only to be able to say you are well read.
I do also recommend Fahrenheit 451.
I liked Brave New World better than 1984 and no one ever seems to mention it.
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MarkTJohnson wrote: Brave New World b
Ya, I think someone above did, but I don't recall hearing it either.
MarkTJohnson wrote: Fahrenheit 451.
Wasn't there a movie? I guess I'll have to check out the book.
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Okay, watching the movie about Fahrenheit 451 kinda puts you in the world of Fahrenheit 451. TV in the book covers entire walls.
If you do watch one of the movies, watch the original one made in 1966. The new one is just, well, wrong.
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