Comparison of the books "1984" by George Orwell and "Shadow Men" by Jonathan King.

An author can create a good book by incorporating many different things into a story to make it original and captivating. The most common things to incorporate are a well developed plot, good character description, and a problem which drives the plot. Some authors have a gift at creating stories with these guidelines in them, and their books usually are very good. But other times, authors seem to forget that description and creativity are a …

…if they are the ones who are under oppression. There is great detail in describing city, the people in it, and what everyone does. It is chilling to read because the things that happen and the way people act, but it makes people think, and that is the point of the story- To never let the world turn into a 1984. Although if it did, we should hope that there will be a Winston out there.