Reviews

Animal Farm by George Orwell

02ihdod9's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

mrsdalloway_'s review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-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

4.0

liaer's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

would never dissuade people from reading this book, especially if you are unfamiliar with the rise of Stalin and more broadly the Soviet Union. However, as someone who is familiar with the topic, feel as if this book didn't have much to say. I think it doesa great job at showing how revolutions are often co- oped by people whose only goal is to gain and maintain power. Napoleon is a great Stalin stand in. love the choice for him not to be very present in the book. It creates the air of secrecy and constant wondering that an average citizen in Soviet Russia may have felt. Definitely read it if you haven't, but I'm not sure if it's worth a re-read

lillybrenn's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Den er veldig sånn mindfucking siden dyrene blir mer som mennesker og hvordan det skal reflektere samfunnet før og sånt

cherriees's review against another edition

challenging reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

jayreeves's review against another edition

4.0

george orwell? more like george bore well

elumnii's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

alyssaalyssaalyssa's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Very frustrating to witness the inevitable (and pretty predictable) downfall of the farm. Kind of upsetting how every single animal was immediately convinced by the gaslighting pigs. NOT as deep as I expected it to be. Felt like I was being spoonfed a lot of the metaphors, but it still had me reflecting on real life events (which was the whole point of the book). The last line was a BAR.

annieepm's review against another edition

4.0

Este libro no lo sentí como un 'clásico' en absoluto. Fue tan fácil entrar. El estilo de escritura es simple y sorprendente. Es breve pero la historia es relevante y está tejida de tal manera que los lectores tienen mucho que pensar y reflexionar sobre el sistema de trabajo en una sociedad, especialmente el sistema político.

Este pequeño libro me hizo pensar en la división de clases y los diferentes sistemas de castas que siguen siendo relevantes hoy en día. El sistema político es aparentemente complicado, pero este libro me dio una idea de cómo se juega.

La parte que más me intrigó fue la forma en que la gente común es manipulada o juega con falsas promesas y un futuro mejor para ellos. Y que la vida de los que se rebelan o hacen algo diferente para su mejoramiento termina por no ser valorada.

Da una imagen muy clara de cómo funciona la sociedad actual; una vívida descripción de cómo funciona el sistema jerárquico y continuará mientras el público en general siga creyendo ciegamente que otros mejorarán sus vidas ayudándolos a alcanzar y sentarse en tronos.

Me impactó mucho una parte en la que un personaje que trabajó toda su vida para todos los demás terminó siendo olvidado y abandonado a su suerte cuando era débil y viejo y al final no le quedaba mucho.

La historia representa bien la sociedad en la que vivimos, nos da una idea de cómo funciona el sistema político en la realidad y cómo el resto de nosotros desempeñamos nuestro papel en el sistema.

La mejor parte de leer este libro es que me hace pensar en cómo yo, como persona, desempeño mi papel en la sociedad, cuán importante es un voto mío y cómo juega un papel importante, cómo soy responsable en última instancia de mis propios esfuerzos para hacer el entorno que me rodea mejora y lo ignorante que soy con respecto a las formas de la sociedad y el sistema político.


All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

plasticrocket's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

5.0

Animal Farm remains a classic in ways that become more and more evident each time it is read. Much like the animals on the farm, it has become hard to tell the difference between pigs and men.