Nineteen Eighty-Four or The Man in the High Castle?

I haven't read The Man In The High Castle. But I did see the first episode of the Amazon show. I'm not sure if the world is much worse than depicted in the first episode, but I'd rather live there. 1984 is just scary.

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I like them equally. I really can't choose one over the other. As for preference of worlds, I think the world Dick describes is more palatable, but barely. The crushing of the human spirit is awful.

Philip K Dick. I'd recommend his work over most others, to be fair.

Although for anyone headed in this direction, pick up Brave New World by Aldous Huxley too. You wont regret it, and honestly, it's closer to the world we live in now than these two. Eerily so.

@jwwprod said:

@jwwprod said:

I've only read 1984, but it looks like I'll add the other to my reading queue.

@jwwprod said:

1984 is my favorite book of all time

I didn't know 1984 was considered as an alternate history, more like a dystopian future. I guess it makes sense, since the novel is titled that way. That being said, it's one of my favorite novels. The movie was also good, which was released in 1984.

I was born in 1984 and I can't imagine living in Orwell's world like that. Being watched by the Thought Police, and such strict laws are forbidden, it gives me the creeps.

I haven't read, The Man in the High Castle yet, and although I've watched the trailer for the Amazon series, it looks scary.

@the_impersonator said:

Well back in 1949 (The year Nineteen Eighty-Four was Published) it was considered a dystopian future novel, though since the year 1984 has passed the novel is considered alternate history now.

1984

@the_impersonator: @silkyballfro94: here is a video of what the world of The Man in the High Castle is like:

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The Man in the High Castle isn't bad.

I've read 1984, but not Man in the High Castle. The MitHC TV series was ok, but not great. So I'd have to recommend 1984 because it's a great book with a truly bleak future vision. Also, dont expect to read 1984 and be all happy and cheery afterwards.

1984 it's a classic.

@darthsenju said:

So is The Man in the High Castle.

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Hmmmm

I prefer Man in the High Castle by way of concept.

But I'll go 1984 in execution

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@jwwprod said:

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84 was just depressing.

Fiction is for losers, non-fiction's where it's at yo

I need to read both of these.

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I liked the MitHC tv show.

@inquisitor_lavellan said:

What about the novel?

I did not read it... I assume it must have been close in any case.

I saw a world map of it and I wanted to see how fugged would my country be. Turns out Brazil was split diagonely between Japan and Germany and the territory I live would have been Japanese clay. I don't know which is worse.....

I have never read MitHC, nor have I seen the show. I really want to, though.

Either way, I'll probably say 1984 simply because it was so influential. It's a classic.

@jedixman: @inquisitor_lavellan: Here's a fun little trivia for you guys.

Did you know that the author of Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick) was also the author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (The novel which the movie Blade Runner was based off) and We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (The novel which both Total Recall movies were based off).

Really? Very interesting.

1984 that novel predicted the future.

@jwwprod: Very cool. I didn't knew Dick's works very well, even though he is one of the most influential sci-fi writer in history.

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Didn't read MitHC, but I can't see it being as prophetic and relevant as 1984.

Same, I´ve only read 1984

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