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385 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063265332
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Description
An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell's 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith's lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Dep...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
tense 67%
challenging 52%
sad 32%
emotional 28%
reflective 27%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, WarModerate
Rape, Abortion, Sexual contentMinor
Trafficking, Death of parent, Vomit
385 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063265332
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 24 October 2023
Description
An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell's 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith's lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Dep...
Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews
Moods
tense 67%
challenging 52%
sad 32%
emotional 28%
reflective 27%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, WarModerate
Rape, Abortion, Sexual contentMinor
Trafficking, Death of parent, Vomit