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greylovesbroccoli's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Classism, Drug use, Police brutality, Miscarriage, War, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, and Death of parent
chanimilo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: War, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Vomit, Rape, Gun violence, Excrement, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Classism
risemini's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Pregnancy, Death, Police brutality, Sexual content, Torture, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, War, and Death of parent
ferranda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Excrement, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, War, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
feeohnaemily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Confinement, and Abortion
Moderate: Child death, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Excrement, Dementia, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Suicide
berdandy's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Self harm, Police brutality, Abortion, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Vomit, War, Excrement, Alcohol, Confinement, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Sexual content
adgovey's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Bullying, Excrement, Medical content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Addiction, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Classism, Body horror, and Vomit
lilybear3's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
I love the feminist direction of the story. Obviously, a lot of it hit because we are going through similar things the U.S., like for some, abortion/miscarriage=murder. There's broader commentary like women are expected to just take the pain and not have access or resources to get care. Also women being okay with being alone and wanting alone time.
Ending:
The writing is more contemporary, though there are words and sentence structure that feel reminiscent of 1984. I was so engaged and I couldn't put this book down. I am personally taking this sequel/different POV as cannon. 1984 is still one of my favorite books of all-time (I even have a tattoo) so this is a great continuation.
Graphic: Blood, Abortion, Vomit, Pregnancy, War, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Torture, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Body horror, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Slavery
brandilovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Julia's story only intersects with 1984 a little. It is really a completely new story set in the time of Big Brother.
Julia is a mechanic who fixes machines in the department of truth. She is used to being watched all the time and even likes to put on a show for the men watching the cameras.
She is trapped into becoming a spy for a government she doesn't believe in.
Characters are well developed. The world is frightening and believable.
Told from a 3rd person point of view with Julia as the narrator.
I found Julia to be thought provoking. The ending leaves you with a knot in your stomach.
I was not prepared for all of the sex in this book.
My content warnings:
Sex
Miscarriage
Torture (very descriptive)
Death of a child
War
Blood
Graphic: Confinement, War, Blood, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement, Drug use, Suicide, and Child death
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Gore, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Miscarriage, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Abandonment, Biphobia, Dementia, Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Violence