While I think 1984 an important book, Fahrenheit 451 is the must-read dystopian novel. It foresaw everything: AI summaries, robotic dogs, flat-screen TV, the death of reading in an age of endless amusement. He wrote about EAR BUDS before they were a thing. It’s a prophetic text.
one time i tried to read 1984 and 3 pages in the protagonist was talking about raping a woman i just put the book down after that i don't really care