As an English teacher, I really hate it when my students read the cliff notes instead of the book, but I do believe well-written Cliff notes can dramatically increase a students understanding of a book by introducing ideas, concepts, and symbols the student might have missed and by presenting issues that help the student think about the book. Thats just what these Cliff Notes do, and I even use them in my class. Ive found they really help to fuel discussions and increase everybodys meaningful experience of the book. I highly recommend them.
I had to read 1984 for a class I was taking and I bought the Cliffs Notes to go with it and it really helped. A lot of 1984 was pretty obvious, but most of it wasnt, and the Cliffs Notes to it were really good and made me understand the book a lot better. I highly suggest that someone reading 1984 buy it.
I decided to read the cliffnotes instead of rereading the book before I had a test on it. It was awful, the cliffnotes completely fail to really illustrate the ideas George Orwell was trying to convey. 1984 is an excellent book and well worth the time to read it.
