Reader’s Reviews > 1984 > Status Update

Enjoyed this section of reading a lot, seeing Winston broken down and built back up again and seeing how he has battled both the party and his own inner thoughts.

I hope he is able to have his final free thought before he goes. He is able to trick them into thinking he is ‘cured’ even though it remains somewhat free in his mind. Even if it is unconscious.

Very interesting section with the prison and interrogation. Winston battling with what he is told versus what he believes/ remembers.

Enjoying the section the book after the difficult read of chapter 9 part 2. I have no clue whether Winston will be killed or let back into Oceania with a new identity, having been brainwashed into submission of the party.

This next section I have read has been fantastic. The relationship between Winston and Julia is intense and intriguing due to its fleeting nature. The cynical, overthinking of Winston paired with the carefree nature of Julia is great.

How this book will end is still a mystery to be, but as long as they stay human in their hearts. That is a success.

I struggled at the start of this book, getting into the flow of reading something more intense.
BUT, the ending of the first part was fantastic, you can see that Winston is getting more confident in his thoughts, may be reckless, but more adventurous.
I am really excited to see where this book goes in this next part and I am looking forward to picking it back up and getting stuck into it.
Well done Winston, for now

I haven’t figured out whether I am enjoying the repetitive nature of the beginning of this book. Whether or not Winston’s opposition to what is happening around him needs be repeated so often to make me fully understand his position. I do feel that it is going somewhere and I look forward to where it ends up, but for now I am waiting for it to break into something more.