This was a rather strange read for me.

As a standalone novel on its own merits, The Sisterhood is an enjoyable dystopian read - claustrophobic, tense and with several twists - Julia is an interesting character and I enjoyed her journey.

However, as a retelling of 1984, I found it sadly lacking. It did no justice to the original novel and in some ways, spoiled it for me. The short, sharp sentences, slow pacing and the myriad of typos also didn't help.

Overall, an entertaining enough story on its own but I'd give it a miss if you have read 1984 recently or if it is particular favourite.

Thanks to Simon & Schuster UK and NetGalley for the ARC.

I really wanted to like this book, as I love “1984” and was keen to read a feminist retelling of it. However I didn’t enjoy it as much as I expected, and I worked out how it would end quite easily.

Perhaps I’m just not the right reader for the book. It’s possibly more for a reader who doesn’t like Orwell’s style (“1984” was published in 1949, and literary style has changed a lot since then).

Thanks to Netgalley and Simon and Schusterfor giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy.

I honestly don't remember the details of George Orwell's 1984 so I approached this as a dystopian stand-alone novel, not a retelling. It was everything you expect from the genre, oppressive, tense and disturbing. Recommended!

I can't believe that no-one has written this book before. I always thought that Julia was one of the more interesting characters in 1984 and not a lot was known about her and her dimension really needed exploration. This is the book I have been waiting for and it is so satisfying done well.

I never knew that I needed a retelling of 1984, or indeed, a feminist retelling of 1984, until I read this book and now I know I absolutely did need those things. I love that we get Julias perspective in this book as I was always fascinated by her in the original. A really good read

Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for this eCopy to review

I studied 1984 many years ago and was very interested to see if Bradley's version could live up to his sense of fear and oppression. I found it a very interesting read if a little slow in places. I loved how Bradley told the story from Julia's point of view and fleshed out her back history and spoiler alert linked her to Big Brother.

I'm not sure if it was as scary and oppressive as Orwell's 1984 but it had some very sinister and disturbing moments (the eyeball). I loved the ending (don't want to say too much as it would give everything away) but it sends a very clear message about power.

I really tried to get through this one, but there were just WAY too many typos. The writing seemed very stunted and was peppered with short, blunt sentences (which may have been a stylistic choice because of the content, but when paired with the extreme number of typos, it made it impossible to get through).

Thank you for allowing me a copy.

📚 The Sisterhood by Katherine Bradley 📚

Ever wondered what a feminist retelling of 1984 would be like? Look no further! It’s been a /very/ long time since I read 1984 so I’m judging this book completely on its own merits and not as a retelling but I’d be interested to hear what others who can remember 1984 think!

I found this book claustrophobic and worrying and absolutely fantastic. I love a good dystopia and this had fabulous writing that lived up to the hype behind the author.

4/5 ⭐️ would def recommend!

It's been so long since I read 1984 ,that I looked upon this as a whole new story rather than a retelling.
I can't comment how closely it sticks to the original.
However, I can comment on how well written, and downright sinister this is.
The idea of someone always watching never lies easy, but with all the lies, and secrets, and dangers involved, it's quite the tense read.
Julia was a character I sympathised more with , at each passing page.
Orwell saw a scary future, and Bradley has cemented that home for me.
It's enough to make you want to unplug Alexa.

Interesting witchy read!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book.

The Sisterhood is a feminist retelling of Orwell’s 1984 from the perspective of Julia. It is incredibly well written and does justice to the original novel! I look forward to reading more from this author :)