1984 is an incredible book. George Orwell has a great mind to predict such a future. 
Yes, the novel features a setting where people are victims of constant war and surveillance by the government
I had only read the book because a teacher assigned it but I would like to get into some of his other work. Are you familiar with any of it?
Another of his books is Animal Farm. But in 1984, the main character, named Winston, is employed to rewrite history
Oh I already like that just from the title. Does Winston succeed? 
Ultimately no, he is mentally brought to submission by the "Thought Police" for his thoughtcrimes of independent thinking
That's terrible. It's a shame that in this day and age there is a version of that same thought police.
Yes, George Orwell himself felt like he was a victim of the thought police when he disagreed with the prevailing ideas of British society