Fuck, 1984 goes woke?

Story at a glance

American writer Sandra Newman got the greenlight from George Orwell's estate to craft a feminist retelling of "1984."
Newman's book, entitled "Julia," tells the story of "1984" through the eyes of protagonist Winston Smith's lover Julia.
Orwell's classic novel follows the life of Winston Smith, who lives in the totalitarian country of Oceania ruled by "Big Brother."

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/584722-george-orwells-estate-approves-retelling-1984-from

Quote from: Solar on December 08, 2021, 07:08:37 AM               

Fuck, 1984 goes woke?

Story at a glance

American writer Sandra Newman got the greenlight from George Orwell's estate to craft a feminist retelling of "1984."
Newman's book, entitled "Julia," tells the story of "1984" through the eyes of protagonist Winston Smith's lover Julia.
Orwell's classic novel follows the life of Winston Smith, who lives in the totalitarian country of Oceania ruled by "Big Brother."

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/584722-george-orwells-estate-approves-retelling-1984-from

Holy crap! Where will this nonsense stop?

Quote from: supsalemgr on December 08, 2021, 07:50:37 AMHoly crap! Where will this nonsense stop?

       

It just comes off with a thick, gooey irony, doesn't it?