1984

Everyone seems to know of 1984 by George Orwell, considered a class of science fiction by people who don't actually read science fiction.

 It may well have been influential, but I don't believe a book should be rated by how influential it was, but by how it holds up for the purpose of-- you know.. reading.  And this one just doesn't hold up that well.

 We find ourself in a dystopia future with 'Big Brother' watching, and where everyone is frightened little mouse.  These ideas may have been what cemented its fame, but they've been reused by so many other since(and better), that they don't have much impact anymore.

It doesn't have much of a plot, a man and women get together, get in trouble, and get disappeared.

 The characters are rubbish, Orwell makes almost no attempt to make you give a shit if they live or die.

  One of those books people read so they can say they read it, but nobody really considers it their favorite book(unless they just don't read much).

 7.0/10