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Warning: This book contains spoilers!
Who is Winston Smith? What happens in each chapter? What major themes are discussed? In this review of George Orwell's classic you'll learn this and more...
- Key Events in Every Chapter
- High Level Book Synopsis
- Key Characters to Know
- Major Themes Discussed
- Discussion Questions
- About the Author
Book Reviews gives readers an efficient way to quickly go through and digest famous and well-loved titles. Offering easy-to-read and comprehensive synopses of every chapter of best-selling books, each Brainy Book Review highlights the key ideas behind critically acclaimed titles, helping readers swiftly get the most out of a book.
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Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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In the not-too-distant future, a 21-member crew launches from Earth. Their mission: to establish a temporary colony on Mars. Little do they know that colony will become permanent–and the last stand of the human race. Because, without warning, every single person left on Earth simply...vanishes. Now, a thousand years later, the resources needed to sustain life are running out, and the very existence of the Mars colony is threatened. Humankind has only one option–to return to its home planet.
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- Joerund
- 06-09-17
Good as a recap, but not much more
would have liked more in depth analysis of themes presented in the book. This was mostly just a summary of what happened, with a few mentions of the nazis and Soviet at places in the book where tje connection is obvious
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- Chidchon
- 02-18-17
why every chapter twice?
I like the program but I don't get it why every single chapter has to be repeated twice?
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- B. Yeats
- 09-13-18
A Life Saver
I used this book to catch up on my reading in class and it gave me a really useful summary for each chapter. I would not be passing my class without this.
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- Mom
- 07-05-20
This is not the book
I bought this thinking it was the book. Beware, it’s just a review! Ugh! I want my credit back!!!!
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- Kaycee
- 12-15-16
thought it was supposed to read the book with me
this just goes over the main points of the book. it does not read the book to you at all
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- Anonymous User
- 11-04-18
I feel cheated.
This is a review, not the actual book. And I'm pretty sure the sample contained naration.
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- brian
- 09-19-14
An impressive look.
Where does 1984 by George Orwell: Orwell Expert Book Review rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I like the narration and it's format.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I'm not certain.
Have you listened to any of Mark Young’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
He does. The format is excellent.
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A must have study guide for fans of 1984.
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- Brian Goldsmith
- 10-11-19
Great book, read it!
Love this book, it is a classic, your life is not complete until you read this book. love it!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-10-19
fake and gay
This book is both fictitious and homosexual. Do not recommend to general audiences. yeet yeet
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- Travis Cheney
- 05-18-18
Procrastinator's Best Tool
I had an entire unit of work and an essay on this book due tonight and I hadn't even read the book. Enter this review at 1.75x speed and 5 hours later all of my work is done. $5 is a small price to pay for how much this audio book review/synopsis saved my butt. Worth every penny.
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