in many leftist stories "sex" is a metaphor for being subject to the whims of the powerful bourgeoisie, however Orwell was an anarchist and was more interested in individualist subjectivity (which sees consensual, non-exploitative sex as liberation) than systemic critiques where characters symbolize broader class relations.
For real? Its been a while since Ive read it but I remember it being an interesting read, what do you think was bad about it?