<p>How long did it take you to read it? Did you understand it the first time or did you have to reread it? Did you take notes? Annotate? (I can’t really annotate because there’s just no room so I’m jotting down notes on stickies). </p>
<p>How do you usually read books (leisure and for school)? Do you have strategies?</p>
<p>1984 took me about a day to read and it was a pretty interesting read. I just jot down mental notes. Having discussions about the book usually helps you retain the information more. I tend to read the same, whether I am reading a book just for fun, or whether it is an assigned reading.</p>
<p>I read 1984 a lot earlier than most people – the summer between seventh and eighth grade. It took me two weeks to read, going slower so I could get the full story. What do you mean by understanding? I think I got a pretty good grasp on it for a thirteen year old, though I do want to revisit it so that way I’ll get more out of the book than I would have.</p>
<p>My only strategy is to read slowly to make sure I understand each paragraph, page, etc. And if something strikes me as particularly thought provoking, then I stop and think about it. That’s really all. Not much of a strategy.</p>
<p>If it’s for school, and I have reading questions, I’ll read through the questions, and take the books in small pieces (five or six pages at a time). Leisurely, I just read.</p>
<p>2 words: room 101</p>
<p>I read it in class in 8th grade and it took us about a week/week and a half to finish cause we only read it in class. We had a few discussions as we were reading and I guess it was helpful because I still remember everything about it! </p>
<p>I read leisure and school books the same way. No notes but I read school books much slower. I tend to have a good memory with novels so I don’t take notes</p>
<p>I read it in 9th grade on my own… very good book for the mind.
If we were still in the Cold War Era, this would be a best-seller for decades.</p>
<p>I generally read straight through if its interesting and I understand it (I’m a fast reader too). If its a book with horrid accent/speech, SparkNotes or CliffNotes to the rescue! </p>
<p>For 1984, the best way is just to think about it once you stop for the day. Imagine if real life were something like that… something like North Korea. It makes you think more and delve into the book.</p>
<p>And if you like it, there’s another favorite by Orwell; “Animal Farm”.</p>
<p>I read 1984 in 7th grade. I understood it the first time and I haven’t reread it since. Didn’t take notes and I didn’t annotate.</p>
<p>I read it a couple of years ago. It’s not exactly written in archaic language or with confusing themes, nor does it have long, complicated metaphors a la All the King’s Men. I don’t remember how long it took me to read, as I read if for pleasure, but anyone of average intelligence should be able to understand it well enough without the need to annotate.</p>
<p>I read it a while ago, I really don’t understand the hype surrounding it. It’s a good book, but I usually judge books on the impression left on me, and this one didn’t strike me the way Animal Farm had. It had some good parts, such as Room 101, and I’m sure most of the people who read it still remember those last 4 words.</p>
<p>read it in june of junior year for the research paper project. i took about 1.5 weeks to read it. didn’t take any notes, i never do. but then on the night before the last day of school i had to write an 8-page paper on it with critical analysis quotes. great book.</p>
<p>Damn good book</p>
<p>I just finished it actually (rising junior), as a leisure read. I’d been wanting to read it for a while, especially since the regular sophomore English class read it, and my (honors) class didn’t. I thoroughly enjoyed it! No, I didn’t take notes, but some of its themes and ideas definitely stayed with me. Soak it in; it’s a classic.</p>
<p>I read the book over the Summer when I was in 7th Grade. I understood it right off the bat, no need to reread or annotate. I had automatically understood the themes and correlations between the work as a whole and society/History.</p>