>> Comparable in some ways to the clarity of of George Orwell's novels
Yes, that's true and perhaps the comparison to EB was too strong. However, I would make similar comments, though probably phrased better, about Animal Farm and 1984. I think that they are straight forward and understandable to the point that they can be taken too lightly and in a shallow manner.
i.e. I did well in English Lit O & A levels yet quite clearly didn't delve into the depths of the book(s). Certainly not sufficiently to truly understand them.
And whilst I do agree that they can be powerful and disturbing, I would say that comes from considering the implications that lay behind the book(s) more than from reading the book(s).
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