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i genuinely have to take a pause. this novel was published in 1924, and i knew this was a dystopian, of course i did; it’s the original. what i didn’t expect, was the mention of the electrical toothbrush that was introduced and released in 1954…30 years after the publication of this novel.

I didn’t know about this book’s existence before this Summer. Apparently, it precedes Orwell’s much renowned “1984” yet is comparatively unknown though it covers a similar theme. Was Orwell aware of it; was it an inspiration or influence?