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Animal Farm

George Orwell

3.92 AVERAGE

dennisbogs's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What a great simple read but extremely powerful, it put my whole life into a new perspective. Many say it’s a message against communism but I see it as both a message against communism and capitalism. It focuses the lies and uncertainties people in power give to the common folk no matter what side of the political spectrum or even beyond government but in businesses.

qwertymel's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

daniela_pereira's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

ihlaay's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Animal Farm offers engaging insights into class division, propaganda, and corruption. It’s kept rather surface-level but works well as a quick side read. I’m conflicted about the animal perspective: as satire it’s amusing, sometimes witty and real, but at times also unnecessary and even a bit dull. Given its short length, I would have wished for a touch more depth.

ms_gemini_reads's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Reading this in September 2025 is....well, I'm a bit speechless. This is stated to be satirical however, it feels almost biographical with the current state of affairs. I am happy to have read it. I am disturbed by the accuracy at which cycles are repeating. I highly recommend this one if you have not read it or haven't read it in the last 10 years.

hanci33's review against another edition

5.0

O madona...
"Zdaj je bilo jasno, kaj se je zgodilo s prašičjimi obrazi. Živali zunaj so obračale svoje poglede od prašiča do človeka in od človeka do prašiča in spet od prašiča do človeka; a že je bilo nemogoče povedati, kdo je kdo."