Julia

Complicated feelings. I enjoyed reading this, but ultimately feel like it didn't add much to the original.

Newman has tried to add more color and context, and I genuinely enjoyed reading it. Seeing Winston's story from this perspective, and getting much more color and context on how Airstrip One really works day-to-day...to be honest it was a fun way to revisit Orwell's 1984.

But...it feels like a hollow sort of fun. I don't feel like it does the original justice, because where 1984 is a surprising and chilling political commentary, ultimately Julia doesn't make much of a point.