1.77k reviews for:

Julia: A Novel

Sandra Newman

3.8 AVERAGE

punkrockbenji's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

marneyjane's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny 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

miliparry's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aaaidaaa's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

emilythehermit's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Abortion

amachonis's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

ellennzreads's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

moss_n_rocks's review against another edition

4.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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incredible retelling, made me want to reread 1984 with a whole new perspective. harrowing then hopeful then harrowing again and again and again

suzanne_yule's review against another edition

3.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nikkiferr's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated