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Animal Farm

George Orwell

3.91 AVERAGE

nighttimereader's review against another edition

4.25

reflective 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: Yes

tinkywinkyyy's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hell yeah!! This was so good, very enjoyable read. 🔥

jaess's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

connorfrown's review against another edition

3.0

I have never before longed to murder pigs in a slaughterhouse and yet!

taytay24's review against another edition

5.0

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: No

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shayenne_jd's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative 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

It is undeniably a powerful and cleverly constructed book, rich with symbolism that exposes the corruption of power and the betrayal of revolutionary ideals. The way Orwell transforms historical events into animal characters is both striking and memorable. However, I found the actual reading experience less engaging than I had hoped. The prose felt dry at times, and the narrative often repetitive, which made it difficult to stay fully absorbed. While I deeply admire the message and the enduring relevance of the book, I struggled to connect emotionally with the story and characters. For me, this is a work to appreciate more for its ideas and symbolism than for its readability or literary enjoyment.