This is a diificult book for me to review, as I had mixed feelings throughout the book. It was written as an update to 1984 told from the main female character's point of view.
Initially, I thought it was a great reimagining of the story. Newman makes Julia more intelligent than she was cast in 1984, which does make the character more interesting. As the book went on, Julia is so cynical
...she can see through almost every plot. It becomes a bit Mary Sue-ish. OTOH, Winston is so naive in 1984 that she almost has to be a Mary Sue. My concerns about this were alleviated toward the end of the book.
In any case, Julia's story is compelling and cohesive and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Newman did a wonderful job of showing the societal impacts that would be particular to women in the original, without being as heavy-handed as the original.
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