This book takes place in 1984 in a place called Oceania, in a totalitarian society. There's a man named Winston smith who started a journal of his rebellious thoughts against the party. If he was discovered the journal would in his execution. Winston would only write when he was safe from the telescreens. The party would watch the every move you made from the telescreens. Later, Winston at work met a brunette named Julia. They fell in love, but had to keep it a secret. It all started when she slipped him a note saying "I love you". They had a love affair. They would go away from the surveillance, well at least they think so. They would meet up at the countryside and then rented a room. As they both fall deeper in love their views on the government change. Both were called into the Ministry of love. Ministry of love was where the criminals and opponents of the party are tortured and interrogated.