Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

19 reviews

lorraine19's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

Like all of Orwell's books, it's dark and tense. Definitely not the book to read if you're looking for a feels good. It's definitely a classic for a reason and an easier read than 1984. Short and face paced but gets right to the point and is easy to understand. It will definitely leave you frustrated and feeling sad/angry as is the point. Might have to make sure you are in the right mindset when reading it but it is definitely one everyone should read at least once. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Classism, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Slavery, Bullying, Gore, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Although it is in allegory, the violence and death in this book can be graphic - especially if you're sensitive to animal death

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

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

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

deadpoetsam's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Torture, Violence, War, and Alcoholism

Minor: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Confinement

grace_cr1's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The soviet guide to gaslighting, gatekeeping and girlbossing 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and War

darbo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 It was a phenomenal book. Some might say it's a children's book - and I've heard George Orwell even said so himself - but it's simply stunning and very moving. The way everything develops and unfolds is just magnificent, and the conclusion of the story itself was outrageous and amazing. I highly, highly recommend this book to literally anyone and everyone, no matter the age. It's a very easy and quick read (I finished it in a day), which portrays a greater picture and has a greater story/moral outlining it; which some may find difficult to grasp at first. Especially if you're still too young to understand. But, my god, was it a fantastic read! And even if you don't get the greater picture at first, it's still a cute and fun, yet also sad story. Highly recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

alannakitty97's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, and War

Minor: Misogyny, Torture, and War