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it's important to remember while reading this book that george orwell went to catalonia to help the socialists in the spanish civil war. he said, and i quote:

"every line of serious work that i have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as i understand it."

he literally said the way men exploit animals is the way the rich exploit the proletariat. what's not clicking.

cd777's review against another edition

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4.0

4.25 stars!!! This was truly exceptional! :)

beanewman's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

voracioushonel's review against another edition

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dark funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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4.0

simply genius, stunningly dystopian, i have not recovered. incredible working of allegory within the plot couples with witty characterisation- it was such a thought-provoking read from the beginning to the end. this is my first work of orwell that i listened as an audiobook, and oh my, it was so worth it.

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