Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

93 reviews

myriam_almonti's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Animal death, Murder, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Classism, Violence, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mass/school shootings, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

notaspacemission's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not at all the best book I've read but it does make one think. The allegories Orwell uses for historical figures including Karl Marx, Joseph Stalin, and Leon Trotsky is evidence of his criticisms of the ongoing Soviet regime in Russia in the 20th century. The corruption of leadership that takes place once the pigs seize control of Animal Farm is a parallel to Stalin's rise to power post-Lenin. It makes the audience want to do research and learn about Russian history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death and War

kashby's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Slavery

Minor: Cannibalism, Death, and Fatphobia

haylethal's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Violence, War, Bullying, Classism, Death, and Murder

tomtomonomtom's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Jfc, Orwell delivers. Everything hits the fan, no object misses, not even one. I read this novel because I am a fan of Orwell's essays and his writing style, I want to see in turn how he writes a novel. 

Took me a surprise that's for sure, but the novel did carry along with it the typical Orwell political topics (as it did with 1984). Least to say, this novel is depressing as hell and I was already in such a crisis before reading this. 

The characters, because of their way of portrayal as animals, works wonders when it comes to symbolizing their role in the mad house. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Deadnaming

lenafiona's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

redheadorganist's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Murder

vintage_library's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A thought provoking read which puts me in mind of dictatorships, both present and past. A book that should be read by all as a way of learning the dangers of a dictator and inequality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

corviddays's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Violence, Slavery, Murder, Death, and Ableism

mme_carton's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, and Slavery