Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

492 reviews

xarson's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide

lib3906's review against another edition

1.0

reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting

Minor: Violence

sarah_280's review against another edition

4.75

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol

lia_lee25's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Gaslighting

Minor: War

jonssweater's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It’s beyond astounding and terrifying just how prescient this novella is today as it was eighty years ago when it was first published. Time is a flat circle apparently. So depressingly accurate to the nature of governing authority and what it means to have power.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia

ziaxx's review against another edition

4.5

informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

lesbianhobbit's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

laverna's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Alcohol

jurgita_sil's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, War

elliescosycorner's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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“And yet the animals never gave up hope. More, they never lost, even for an instant, their sense of honour and privilege in being members of Animal Farm.”

This was my first time reading a classic just for myself and I was surprised by how easy it was to read. Orwell’s writing is very straightforward and to the point but there’s so much meaning between the lines.

I found myself really caring about the animals (apart from the pigs of course), especially Boxer. His loyalty and what happened to him genuinely made my heart ache and that emotional reaction told me just how powerful this book is. It is a short book, but incredibly powerful. 

Animal Farm might seem like a simple story on the surface but it says a lot about power, control, and how easily ideals can be twisted. I get now why it’s considered a classic and I honestly think people will still be reading it for a long time to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Slavery

Moderate: Animal cruelty