1984 by George Orwell

WHAT IS THE STORY ABOUT?

After lots of years, Winston thinks the Party is lying. He, who is a member of the Outer Party, believes there is another way of life. Then he eventually meets Julia, who is a Party member, but she doesn't believe in the Party and she criticizes it a lot. He falls in love with her. Both of them want to join the Brotherhood, a secret organization which fights against the Party. In this way, they try to escape Big Brother's control and they also try to fight against the Party.
Then they are picked up by the Thought Police and they are carried to the Ministry of Love by soldiers. They are hit and they betrayed each other.
Finally Winston meets Julia by chance in the park. They aren't lovers yet. He is happy and he loves Big Brother. So, he believes in the Party and the Party has won the fight with enemy.

WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS? WHAT DO THEY DO?
Winston Smith is the main character of the novel. He is thirty-nine. He's a small, unhealthy man, with fair hair and pink skin. He lives in a small one-room flat and he works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting stories in one of the departaments. He used to be unhappy and he used to criticize the Party, finally he is happy and he believes in the Party.
Julia is the Winston's lover. She is twenty-six. She's a pretty, self-confident girl, with thick, dark hair. She lives in a Party building and she works at the Ministry of Truth.
O'Brien is a powerful member of the Inner Party. He is middle-aged. He is a large man, with a thick neck and glasses.
WHERE DOES THE STORY HAPPEN?
In the year 1984, the world is divided into three states: Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia. Oceania is always at war with Eurasia or Eastasia. London is the capital of Oceania. Winston and Julia live in London.
WHAT IS YOUR GENERAL OPINION OF THIS BOOK?
1984 is a very pesimistic novel. It describes a frightening story about the people who live in a world where everyone is watched and listened every second of the day. It is a world where Big Brother and the Thought Police have total control over all citizens.