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prosefaerie 's review for:
Julia
by Sandra Newman
ok so i have lots of thoughts about this one. i was initially so intrigued by this premise (a feminist retelling of 1984 from the perspective of julia)
reading this defo sparked some nostalgia for my a-level english lit lessons
i think where the book falls short is how the writing style was so far removed from orwell's (despite maintaining some of his core ideas)
although it touches on some compelling women's issues, it didnt quite explore party ideology quite the same as orwell (not to mention the room 101 scenes)
i also felt as though the last two chapters were bizarrely out of place
it was always going to be hard living up to the accolades of a classic but i enjoyed reading 'julia'
reading this defo sparked some nostalgia for my a-level english lit lessons
i think where the book falls short is how the writing style was so far removed from orwell's (despite maintaining some of his core ideas)
although it touches on some compelling women's issues, it didnt quite explore party ideology quite the same as orwell (not to mention the room 101 scenes)
i also felt as though the last two chapters were bizarrely out of place
it was always going to be hard living up to the accolades of a classic but i enjoyed reading 'julia'