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1noah_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
5.0
Animal Farm
Much like 1984, Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Animal Farm is disquietingly morose and prophetic. In fact, if you substitute Hillary for "Snowball" and Donald for "Napoleon," it reads like the Daily News.
Update 24 Jan 2021: when I wrote this years ago I was unaware how injurious it might be to compare the actions of a sitting American president to those of an Orwellian pig. Now, after four years of president Donald J Trump, I feel I owe an apology—to the Orwellian pig.
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1984
So wonderfully written yet totally bleak and disconcerting. I don't think Orwell's Oceania is beyond the realm of possibility. In fact, many aspects are already disturbingly familiar.
Much like 1984, Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, Animal Farm is disquietingly morose and prophetic. In fact, if you substitute Hillary for "Snowball" and Donald for "Napoleon," it reads like the Daily News.
Update 24 Jan 2021: when I wrote this years ago I was unaware how injurious it might be to compare the actions of a sitting American president to those of an Orwellian pig. Now, after four years of president Donald J Trump, I feel I owe an apology—to the Orwellian pig.
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1984
So wonderfully written yet totally bleak and disconcerting. I don't think Orwell's Oceania is beyond the realm of possibility. In fact, many aspects are already disturbingly familiar.
ccmazze's review against another edition
1.0
There’s no money in the world that could make me read this again.
mimorireads's review against another edition
5.0
Reread these two George Orwell’s masterpieces. So upsetting and brilliant. This time I listened to the audiobook narrated by Stephen Fry. I totally, completely believe in Stephen Fry supremacy
sabah66's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Animal Farm is a hugely overrated book that very poorly describes the complexity of communism in Russia and Eastern Europe. I think it deals with how everything ended very close-mindedly not focusing on how the issue of capitalism is not innate and rather forced upon everyone due to the society outside. Perhaps Russia wouldn’t have ended like that if circumstances weren’t the same.
Also, the writing is way too simple for someone who is claimed to be extremely smart and he barely touches on characterisation.
Also, the writing is way too simple for someone who is claimed to be extremely smart and he barely touches on characterisation.
annap5519's review against another edition
5.0
A must-read classic. Spectacular and should be a warning to those who sanctimoneously veer far to the left or right.
kittehloaf's review against another edition
5.0
This is my millionth time reading these books and they are still just as good as when I first read them in high school. Forever a favorite!