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Animal Farm

George Orwell

3.91 AVERAGE

egoplen7's review against another edition

5.0

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

lakylaangel_reads's review against another edition

4.0

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

paigeorpog's review against another edition

4.0

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

saltyspitoon's review against another edition

5.0

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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!!!

taylorsym4's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

molabomb's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective tense fast-paced

lilchesk0's review against another edition

4.0

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

roznn's review against another edition

3.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

teawan's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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Orwell is reliable for good social commentary in the form of a good read. Like 1984, this isn’t the best work of literature I’ve ever read, but it’s a good novel with important messaging.

lynsiemay's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes