1984

I would like to start out by saying that I'd have given this book a 4.5 stars if possible.

1984 is a truly frightening look at totalitarian regimes taken to their logical conclusions, where the Party controls everything, the Past, Present, and your mind. Even though it was written 75 years ago, much of what Orwell writes about could have been lifted from the news and social media today, especially in the US and the UK where the past is being erased, statues torn down, sweet names changes, cctv follows you everywhere and where you can be imprisoned for Thoughtcrime. This makes 1984 a disturbing, but necessary read today.