Nineteen Eighty Four is set in a dystopian world where the UK once was. The omnipotent government control everything; even down to the people’s own thoughts. Winston Smith fells that he is alone in his thoughts against “Big Brother”- the leader of the country that spans half of the globe. Then he meets Julia and is drawn into the rebellious acts of “The Brotherhood”.

 I would recommend this story to older readers as some of the ideas expressed and the images of Winston losing his mind area very disturbing. It is also quite a challenging read. It relates very strongly to both the modern world and things such as Nazi Germany with issues like surveillance and freedom cleverly intertwined into the story. Overall, I’d rate this novel 4.5/5 as the questions raised and the story are both incredibly interesting.