You're harsh Kathryn!! LOL.

I found it a bit hard going as well. I think that this is a "love it or hate it" kind of book. I'm glad I read it because it is a well known book and I never studied it at school. A lot of references in today's society made to Big Brother and Orwellism now makes a lot more sense to me. Whilst I can't see how the ending could have been any different, it left me feeling a little bit sad that it gave the impression that the "machine" really did control everything and one man was powerless to stop it and make a change.

I give it a 2