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Nineteen Eighty-Four

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roisinreads · 30 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC

Keeping Nineteen Eighty-Four on my list. Is it one to read in short sittings or would you save it for a quiet weekend?

ronan_flynn · 30 Oct 2026, 17:10 UTC

Roisin, fair point. There is room for something a bit different in the next six.

eimearinwicklow · 30 Oct 2026, 08:10 UTC

Nineteen Eighty-Four is one I am weighing up. Would love to hear a different take too. The interesting picks are often the ones people split on.

darraghdunne · 30 Oct 2026, 22:10 UTC

Eimear, a book-club style conversation afterwards could be good, even when people disagree.

saoirseinmayo · 30 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC

For anyone considering Nineteen Eighty-Four: The description has me curious. I would rather know the mood than the whole plot.