Pros: gripping story; enchanting, amusing writing; characters Cons: not easily found in Nebraska at least
Some of you have taken me to task for not appreciating Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, as evidenced by the comment section of my review of that science fiction classic. How could I not appreciate the brilliance of his vision of a dystopic ...
Pros: Good to see where Orwell got his inspiration from. Cons: Silly in parts.
The only reason I came across this book was because it was an assigned reading for an introductory university English course. The only reason I’m taking an introductory English course is because absolutely nothing else was available in this summer...
Pros: Powerful discussion of a socialist dystopia Cons: Russian translation often makes for awkward prose
Often, a great work of literature gets relegated to some obscure section of the bookshelf. In many cases, it is merely because it is often replaced in the reader's mind by more modern, more elegant prose. Such is the case with We, subjected to...
Pros: The first of the trilogy of masterful dystopias in the 20th Century Cons: Great piece of literature, not always a great read
A few years before Brave New World, and decades before 1984, We was written. Not a whole lot of people new this,
because it was not published in Russia. It was, however, translated, and you can bet that both Mr. Huxley and Mr. Orwell read this...
Pros: If you liked Orwell and Huxley you'll like this book Cons: Not for everyone--see Pros.
Evgeniy Zamyatin's "We" is a portrayal of the authoritarian state, the Single State, which suppresses freedom in the name of happiness. "We" is also an attack on the socialist regime which was emerging in Soviet Russia--this is why...
Pros: Application to the modern world Cons: Highly confusing use of terminology and object construction
The book "We" is incredible. Bypassing the circumstances under which the book was written and the events that take place (for these have already been well written about), I have searched for a deeper meaning and understanding.
Pros: Brilliantly written, frighteningly real ideas that carry a message Cons: Depending on where you live you may have trouble finding a copy
We is one of those books that had me captivated from the moment I set my eyes on the first page, and has kept my attention ever since.
Written around the years 1920-1921 it stirred up much anger and controversies due to the current socialist regime...
Pros: Chapters are excellently composed, and the opinions expressed make you think Cons: certain analogies seem to be inconsistent
Yevgeny Zamyatin's "WE" really makes the everyday layman think about what it means to preserve his rights. Happiness in front of freedom will work only when you do not know freedom. This author deserves a standing ovation. His book should be...
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