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dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, Classism
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think people need to read this book while they are young and once again when they are older. I loved the use of animals to portray society, and it's almost like a Fable where the lessons are hidden throughout the book.
There's the kindhearted horse Boxer, who is pure-hearted but whose strength and unquestioning nature are abused by the pigs. There's the old and apathetic character in Benjamin, who has learned to just go with the flow as he's already lost hope. There's also Mollie, who is the opposite of everyone and craves the attention of humans, and as long as she is treated well, she's willing to go with them.
Of course, there are the pigs who have taken over the farm as the leaders, and even the power struggle within their own group is evident as Napoleon drives Snowball away from the farm.
Unfortunately, it seems like despite earlier warnings in works such as these, it seems like our society isn't able to heed the warnings and history keeps repeating itself over and over again.
There's the kindhearted horse Boxer, who is pure-hearted but whose strength and unquestioning nature are abused by the pigs. There's the old and apathetic character in Benjamin, who has learned to just go with the flow as he's already lost hope. There's also Mollie, who is the opposite of everyone and craves the attention of humans, and as long as she is treated well, she's willing to go with them.
Of course, there are the pigs who have taken over the farm as the leaders, and even the power struggle within their own group is evident as Napoleon drives Snowball away from the farm.
Unfortunately, it seems like despite earlier warnings in works such as these, it seems like our society isn't able to heed the warnings and history keeps repeating itself over and over again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Violence, War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
A true work of genius. This is a story about how a totalitarian regime forms, in the simplest, purest form. And it is in the simplicity that the power of this story lies, I think. Because anyone, regardless of historical or geographical context, can read this story and see many world leaders behave just as the pigs do. It's easy to read, easy to understand and easy to see in the real world. And it's accurate. This is such an important story, I think everyone should read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Genuinely one of the best books I’ve ever read (besides Bijeli klaun, which I’ve read years ago and it still impacts me today).
For a while I couldn’t understand what Communism was and, even though they don’t outright say it is, I’ve finally learned (Excuse my ignorance, we’ve only brushed through it in class).
Through a fable story perspective, it was easy to digest. I easily followed along even with such a deep topic.
All the animals wanted was freedom, which they thought for the longest time was right there, until the very end. From how the pigs at the started added milk and apples to their meals, “not because of selfishness”, but because, “Milk and apples (This has been proven by Science, comrades) contains substances absolutely necessary for the wellbeing of a pig”, adding with clear fear mongering, “do you know what would happen if we pigs failed our duty? Jones would come back!”, all the way to where the same pigs who “tried to do better for the animals” end up breaking “The Seven Commandments” and becoming the very thing they hated the most; a Man.
The fear mongering happened constantly: Snowball stole Napoleon’s idea and ruined the windmill, he was working for the men the whole time, constantly switching between farms he was hiding in to which Napoleon wasn’t on good terms with… How they switched the rules to fit their narratives/benefit themselves until it ultimately led to them devolving back into what they fought against at the start, how they treated people who basically gave their lives to them till the very end and how they brutally murdered any animal who spoke against them, made me think more of the modern world we live in. And even though this is a fictional story, it is based on real life events, have we changed?
This book was a 5 star read, I’ll recommend it to everyone, no matter what they’re into.
Knowledge is power!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Violence
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Murder, Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A classic well worth reading, especially I these troubled times. It puts in plain words the complex dynamics that are at play when power is up for grabs. It shows very clearly how a system is doomed to become that which it swore it would never be if there is no effort to deconstruct and understand how the system came to be i and the first place. It also shows how essential education of the population at all levels is in order to break the cycle and keep the patterns from reemerging.
It's a true mark of quality to have a book be written almost a century ago and it still rings true today.
It's a true mark of quality to have a book be written almost a century ago and it still rings true today.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Gaslighting, Classism
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Very upsetting and insightful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence
Minor: Death