Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

144 reviews

hannah_cogo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Kidnapping

Minor: Violence, War, Suicide, and Torture

amuck's review against another edition

reflective fast-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

The audiobook is about a 3 hour listen, and 100% worth it. Seeing how the characters struggle felt personal. At first, I thought there was too many characters introduce too quickly, and I personally have a hard time connecting to so many at once, but by the end I can see exactly why Orwell wrote it this way. It is important to remember each animal is their own individual, representing how different we all are, how coming together makes us stronger, and how dividing us is what the ones in power really want. 
The further in, the harder it is to listen to; I found myself considering today's social climate throughout, and how somethings never seem to change. It is a great book to reflect on, and one I would recommend to anyone getting into political theory and social justice. 

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Content Warnings

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

szyca's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Gaslighting, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Blood, Death, Classism, and Alcohol

ishouldbereading's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

well this was depressing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

spark_879's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Slavery, and Gaslighting

Minor: War, Alcohol, and Gun violence

clare072's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, War, and Slavery

perth_is's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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

4.25

4 legs good, 2 legs bad!

4 legs good, 2 legs better!


Sigh.. this book infuriates me but in such a good way. The social commentary on hypocrisy and corruption of the government. damn. Orwell perfectly shows how easily overtime the population (in this case the animals can be manipulated by a higher power (in this case, by the pigs)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, War, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Pregnancy and Blood

leahhmorriss's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book taught me that pigs cannot be trusted and they will manipulate you until they have power over you. They will gaslight you into believing they’re leading a revolution when in reality THEY’RE the bad guys.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Slavery

satuhurme's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Classism, Animal cruelty, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Slavery

happilyeveralli's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A fast read and good allegory/fable. I pretty much could tell what was going to happened but was still engaged and surprised as to how it was executed. Masterful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Slavery, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol