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bookstwokathryn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
**Summary:**
This book follows the animals on a farm. One day, they decide that they are going to run their owner off the farm and run the farm themselves.
At first, it all starts out fine. Everyone got along fine. But overtime, a pig by the name of Napoleon starts rising to the top. And putting himself on top along with the pigs and the dogs. But no one will outrank Napoleon. So whenever someone questions the ethics of Napoleon it is met with something of “Napoleon is doing this for you.” And “how dare you question our great leader”. Almost like Napoleon wants to brain wash the animals into thinking that he is a good leader when in reality he is not as great as he is making himself out to be.
**Thoughts:**
I thought that this book was just okay. There was nothing really special about it. And I can totally see what it was trying to do. And i think that it can be relevant today depending on how you read it.
I am not the biggest fan of classics but I do see myself rereading this book. Especially if I am doing a 24 hour readathon.
This book follows the animals on a farm. One day, they decide that they are going to run their owner off the farm and run the farm themselves.
At first, it all starts out fine. Everyone got along fine. But overtime, a pig by the name of Napoleon starts rising to the top. And putting himself on top along with the pigs and the dogs. But no one will outrank Napoleon. So whenever someone questions the ethics of Napoleon it is met with something of “Napoleon is doing this for you.” And “how dare you question our great leader”. Almost like Napoleon wants to brain wash the animals into thinking that he is a good leader when in reality he is not as great as he is making himself out to be.
**Thoughts:**
I thought that this book was just okay. There was nothing really special about it. And I can totally see what it was trying to do. And i think that it can be relevant today depending on how you read it.
I am not the biggest fan of classics but I do see myself rereading this book. Especially if I am doing a 24 hour readathon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Slavery, Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting
sonmel2910's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Slavery
whatapunderpullworld's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
George Orwell gaslights the animals hard in this book. It's pretty fast-paced and entertaining albeit a tad dark for children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, and Xenophobia
tobi_bee_5802's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
This is probably my favourite book of all time. I have only read it twice so far and I can’t stop thinking about it.
Small Spoiler Below
As a part of my grade 12 politics class, we watched a series of lectures called ‘The American Paradox’ by Heather Cox Richardson and it’s available free on youtube, and essentially it was american equality is based on inequality and the fear the becoming equal will make everything unequal. I though about this when I reached the ‘All animals are equal but some are more equal than other’ line and holy shit. (That was the series thesis and I read animal farm after that)
I loved the writing style and after I started reading I just kept reading. It also has a great audiobook version on spotify. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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I loved the writing style and after I started reading I just kept reading. It also has a great audiobook version on spotify. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Violence and Classism
Minor: Slavery and War
belladonnashrike's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
my cat stared at me the entire time I read this…
justice for boxer!!!!!!
justice for boxer!!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Gaslighting
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcohol
bill369's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I read this book for the Classics Reading Challenge.
I liked the unbothered cat. She was indecisive and didn't care much for others. What an icon. Otherwise, the character development was well-done, and I had a lot of fun seeing how the characters gradually transform.
An allegory for a totalitarian regime. An enjoyable and thought-provoking fable. This story will certainly not make you tedious.
There are no lines I'd like to share.
The end was fabulous! I like the note it ended on.
A timeless and provocative story. I'm glad I read it.
I liked the unbothered cat. She was indecisive and didn't care much for others. What an icon. Otherwise, the character development was well-done, and I had a lot of fun seeing how the characters gradually transform.
An allegory for a totalitarian regime. An enjoyable and thought-provoking fable. This story will certainly not make you tedious.
There are no lines I'd like to share.
The end was fabulous! I like the note it ended on.
A timeless and provocative story. I'm glad I read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Suicide, and Alcohol
dlrosebyh's review against another edition
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
3.0
Animal Farm is a book about a group of farm animals that overthrow and chase away their exploitative human rulers in order to establish their own egalitarian community. The revolution is eventually overturned by the animals' cunning and power-hungry leaders, the pigs. The pigs construct a government even more repressive and merciless than that of their former human rulers, concluding that "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" (with its amendment to the animals' seventh commandment: "All creatures are equal").
Now I see how essential this book is; I loved the message and everything, but it's dull otherwise. That's all I have to say. I get the frenzy, but the book isn't for me, or is it because I read it for English class? We'll never find out.
PSA: Never trust a pig. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Alcoholism
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism