Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

92 reviews

unicornrhyfedd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Gun violence

scarlettoliver's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Animal death

Moderate: War, Death, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Suicide

bompi's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Classism, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcohol

fujo_cat's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

Oh dear Gods, this was even worse than I thought lol its really funny how many people regard this book as a true parallel to the October Revolution and the URSS experience, when it's all based on lies and exaggerations from mainly the USA - and hey, it worked, because almost everyone buys it without questioning, and if someone does question it, they are labeled as "stalinists" (as such thing exists lol Stalin only followed Marxism AND he did not make the decisions alone, there were councils, called soviets) and discarded. Anyways, the book itself was not even that good, it just worked because everyone linked it to the barely-underlying-message. Orwell himself worked for the British Imperial Police, he's no saint (but that no one dares acknowledge). 
Anyways, if you want to read it just because it's considered a classic, do it knowing it's full of anticommunism sentiment and it's not genuine. I would just tell you not to waste your time, but you do you - I myself only listened to it to be able to criticize it and refute it. Everyone has their reasons. You could consider it a "hate reading" haha 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Alcohol, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicide

megan_bbender's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

As of today, this has been one of the only classic's that I have really enjoyed. I thought that the story and writing was great. This book is able to teach a lot and has a great message. 

I read this book in one sitting, I definitely recommend it to others because it is a quick and easy read that can provide some insight and perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Classism and Violence

Minor: Slavery and War

luca_18's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Classism, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

vinsynt's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Classism, and Animal death

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, War, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Confinement

virdix14's review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Classism, Death, and Gaslighting

fatimadambatta's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Murder