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dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The revolution has succeeded. But what now? How do you move towards a “better society”?
Through this book, Orwell criticizes political maneuvers and totalitarian rule, using animals to explain what humans do. The author portrays the way a revolutions can go full circle — coming to the same point it started from. Just the face of power is changed.
Through this book, Orwell criticizes political maneuvers and totalitarian rule, using animals to explain what humans do. The author portrays the way a revolutions can go full circle — coming to the same point it started from. Just the face of power is changed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Gaslighting
Moderate: Slavery, Blood, Murder
Minor: Suicide, Grief
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Alcohol
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nothing much happened and it was very politcal. I can see why he chose to use animals instead of humans. The narrator (Philip Battley) is a legend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Alcohol
challenging
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death
challenging
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Slavery
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, Murder, War
Minor: Gun violence
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It’s an astounding commentary of politics and how fast propaganda can potentially spread. It’s important to heed these warnings as though this book is fiction, but still based on true events (Soviet Russia for example).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
My second Orwell, after 1984, Animal Farm is a satire allegory about the Russian Revolution and the Stalinist era, under the guise of a simple story about farm animals and their taking over of their farm from its human owner. I am not a history buff, nor am I particularly good at remembering what I was taught in school, so I did not easily figure out the connection to actual historical events. However, the way Orwell had written the story made it very clear that it was a cry for help, and the urgency in the tone of his writing made the reading experience a very engaging one. This centennial edition had an author's biography, a foreword, a preface, and an introduction, all of which provided similar context to Orwell's motivation for writing this piece of work and the historical background in regards to his political beliefs. I think I enjoyed (although "enjoy" isn't exactly the word I'd use to describe this reading experience) reading this novella far more than 1984, since I liked the way a short, concise story was able to reflect human behavior and our society so eloquently. It would have still been a haunting and cautionary tale if one hadn't known about the political context and background in which the book was written. Now I'm interested in spending more time reading about the analyses regarding this book and its commentary on totalitarianism, though I suspect I'd be quite inept at retaining the information I read about (doesn't stop me from trying!).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death