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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not only did this book give an interesting story from Julia’s POV but it also showed what life would be like as a woman in general. While it seems that Oceania is a gender neutral type place (based on clothing and perceived behavior anyway) there’s still prevalent sexism in Julia’s everyday encounters.
I loved the way the author tied the stories together. Every person Winston noticed disappearing in 1984, Julia had a hand in it. There were also ways in which the party could trick anyone. Julia was chiding Winston for falling for O’Brien’s tricks, yet the whole time she was being led on as well.
At the end, when she found the Brotherhood, you think she’s getting a happy ending. But it’s really up to interpretation. She’s being asked the same questions by the “freedom fighters” that she was asked by O’Brien. It makes you wonder which world is better in a time when neither is good?
I didn’t like Julia’s hyper-sexualization. I know some of it was part of her development and some of it was the only way she knew to deceive the party and to be of use to O’Brien, but i just wasn’t a big fan of some of the descriptions of the acts themselves. Although the juxtaposition of her being a leader of the anti-sex league but destroying the party from the inside through sex was kinda ingenious.
But it also shows that Julia wasn’t truly aware of what all was going on in the way she belittled Winston. In 1984, he’s a much deeper and more thoughtful character but here he was very one dimensional. I wish Winston had been the one to escape, but his story was ultimately more realistic. The author did a good job following Orwell, but he’s known for his work for a reason.
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I loved the way the author tied the stories together. Every person Winston noticed disappearing in 1984, Julia had a hand in it. There were also ways in which the party could trick anyone. Julia was chiding Winston for falling for O’Brien’s tricks, yet the whole time she was being led on as well.
At the end, when she found the Brotherhood, you think she’s getting a happy ending. But it’s really up to interpretation. She’s being asked the same questions by the “freedom fighters” that she was asked by O’Brien. It makes you wonder which world is better in a time when neither is good?
I didn’t like Julia’s hyper-sexualization. I know some of it was part of her development and some of it was the only way she knew to deceive the party and to be of use to O’Brien, but i just wasn’t a big fan of some of the descriptions of the acts themselves. Although the juxtaposition of her being a leader of the anti-sex league but destroying the party from the inside through sex was kinda ingenious.
But it also shows that Julia wasn’t truly aware of what all was going on in the way she belittled Winston. In 1984, he’s a much deeper and more thoughtful character but here he was very one dimensional. I wish Winston had been the one to escape, but his story was ultimately more realistic. The author did a good job following Orwell, but he’s known for his work for a reason.
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just really couldnt get in to it. maybe better for someone who's ready 1984? idk I guess I had expectations based on what I think I know of 1984 and it didnt get there.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very interesting and meticulously written companion piece to 1984. It may annoy people who are religiously devoted to the canon, as Winston Smith is portrayed as something of a pompous mansplainer, and the Party much more human and fallible than in Orwell’s novel. The author seems to assume everyone reading Julia has already read 1984 (which she is probably correct about), so she kind of elides over the politics and worldbuilding so she can focus on Julia as a character. As a result, the scenery feels a little “generic dystopia”. But Julia’s voice is bang on, perfectly replicating the voice from 1984 while making her a complicated, difficult, three-dimensional character driving an entirely unique narrative and look at how a society like Oceania would treat women.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Not a bad read, but felt a bit unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Found this very difficult to get into. I really needed to read in big sittings. I love the concept and Julia is an interesting character. I did feel it was a little handmaids tale. I guess the dystopian feel of it is a little outdated because of the 1984 setting but this was really my problem and not the book's fault.
I liked the style of writing and felt it was true to 1984 although I can't remember it all that well
I liked the style of writing and felt it was true to 1984 although I can't remember it all that well
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes