1984 by George Orwell

I decided to read 1984 because I've heard a lot about the book from people referencing it and thought it seemed interesting — especially how it relates to the state of our country today. It's a book fundamentally about government censorship — specifically rewriting history and controlling the minds of the people — and it was interesting to read it after taking the Echo Chambers seminar where we talked about a lot of political issues (which was one of the reasons I chose the book).

I really liked the book — it makes a lot of interesting points about the nature of government and how regimes come to power. It's very dystopian, but behind all of it is the hope Winston and Julia have for a better future (even if that hope doesn't come to fruition). It serves as a warning about the importance of protecting free speech and the dangers of accepting lies and propaganda as truth. It's very relevant today, and the book is very well written beyond the political points it makes.