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1984 was a love story.

» 1984 was a love story.

Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story, in his Fresh Air interview:

When I think of “1984” and “Brave New World,” two brilliant, dystopian books, I remember some of the ideas better in “Brave New World” because I think some of the ideas were stronger and more developed that Orwell’s sort of Stalinist take on Russia.

But I remember “1984” as a novel better because the romance between Julia and Winston was real. It was real, and it was a romance that stood against a society that just wanted to destroy them. And I think, you know, that’s why you root for Winston and Julia because you know that they’re doomed.

I was kind of a romantic kid, so one of the reasons I loved 1984 when I was in middle school was because it was a love story. Something a lot of people forget…

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   Agreed. I read 1984 like 5 times in middle school

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    My favorite part of 1984 is when Winston is in the secret room and suddenly a man’s voice speaks from the doorway. I can...

11. agentfenris said: And like all good love stories it was a tragedy at heart.
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    This was also me in middle school. I thought of it as a demented love story based on the social conditions of the book....

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    I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS! I was one of the only people at school who really enjoyed this book and these guys...

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    Do people forget that? Their bond was one thing that made that novel memorable.

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