I really wanted to enjoy this book, but I unfortunately am lukewarm on it. I, like many, found 1984 as an eye-opening book as a young person. This book certainly takes a feminist bent to the story, but I found it less enlightening and interesting, and the pacing was strange. The first half of the book lags and makes you feel like you might need to reread 1984 to get all of the references. The second half was well-paced and interesting. Over all, though, I might have DNFed this.

Stirring and stunning. A dark, rich, luscious look at a literary classic becomes a classic in its own right.