Reviews tagging 'Death'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

126 reviews

blackcatkai's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

CW: classism, death

I never read this as a kid or seen the movie. this was very interesting, pretty good. glad I finally picked it up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Classism

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

serena_hien's review against another edition

challenging dark informative lighthearted reflective medium-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Classism, Blood, and Animal death

lydia_books's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: 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

josiebug's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Classism, Murder, Slavery, War, and Death

peachythi_books's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I read this for school but I ended up being pleasantly surprised by the the interpretation of the Russian Civil War in this book. Although some of his allegories were on the nose I think that made it much more digestible for a political satire story typically read by young readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Animal death

Moderate: Violence and Police brutality

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

wanderingdeviant's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this is a really good critique of hierarchical / totalitarian societies, specifically this one being based on the soviet union, and of the way religion can be used corruptively. i think it was quite interesting and a book everyone should read at least once! i also like the cyclical ending to this, proving that rebellion against a particular system will not work without complete reformation of that system to begin with.

“ twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. no question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. the creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which. “

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

perth_is's review

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