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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
tense
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
i think orwell is an absolute genius, which is unsurprising to anyone who knows me. essentially, this is orwell’s satirical “fairytale” serves as an allegory to the russian revolution. shockingly (not), i found it current with modern politics. animal farm is a perfect analogy for jealousy, greed, laziness, and cruelty born of fear. that being said, this is a quick read that does not necessarily read as a classic. my only gripe is the pacing.
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
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good light read to chew on. Orwell is highlighting leftists differing perspectives on socialism through Snowball vs Napoleon. Clearly he’s anti authoritarian and he’s anti Stalin, but the question I’m left with as someone that plays around with anarchism: Does hierarchy inherently create disenfranchisement? Orwell is not a perfect prophet so picking Trotsky vs Stalin feels reductive especially in the current political climate but his stories are great allegories for the ills of general authoritarianism. I also loved digging into the Orwell’s history with socialism in the UK and Spain. It’s a classic for a reason and the featured quotes stay with you. Boxer we love you!!!
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes