35.9k reviews for:

Animal Farm

George Orwell

3.91 AVERAGE

annika_west's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

nilsbr's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous informative reflective 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

chels_reads1's review against another edition

4.0

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I wanted to read this as an adult, especially during the current political climate in the US. The parallels with what is currently going on is crazy and hard not to notice.

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

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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

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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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Gaslighting

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

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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.

tking250's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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