How did the author decide to portray the bleak atmosphere of 1970s Britain?
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Nineteen Seventy-Four

Nineteen Seventy-Four
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How did the author decide to portray the bleak atmosphere of 1970s Britain?
Did anyone else find the characters morally complex but hard to root for?
What do you think about the pacing of the story — does it build tension effectively?