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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is one of those books you always hear about. I read it many years back - end of primary school or maybe start of high school - but I don't think I fully appreciated it back then. It's a little terrifying how much the governence of Animal Farm still mirrors modern politics, and not in the original Russian Revolution framework this was based on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Excrement
The characterisation of most of the female characters feels off - they are portrayed as weak/shallow in a way the male characters aren't, even if even they aren't always the smartest
The xenophobia is more speciesism/dividing across farm lines. Comes up multiple times but putting as minor because using that specific term feels tenuous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.25 stars, to be precise. It's a short story, but it's rich with plot and symbolism. A classic one must read, for sure!
reflective
fast-paced
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
A classic everyone should read. A 1945 published book about politics, yet so relevant.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a clever way of addressing politics in a satirical way with animals. The kind of book you read more than once because of how layered the themes are.
How ironic that the same thing the animals hated in their master is what they became.
How ironic that the same thing the animals hated in their master is what they became.