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Animal Farm by George Orwell

96 reviews

shadymist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Slavery, Animal death, Death, Gaslighting, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Alcohol and Addiction

sashagalkina's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Did I enjoy Animal Farm? No, not really. I found it boring and depressing. But... I do think it's a valuable and essential read, which needs to be studied. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Alcohol

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder, and Alcohol

elizabeth_henry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The best book i ever read.This changed my perspective on literature, it really showed me the thing you can do with a book! The allegory WOWED me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, War, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Classism, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Excrement

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

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

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

hhwanghyunjin's review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I have always found George Orwell's "Animal Farm" to be a compelling allegory for the rise of communism in Russia. I picked up this classic novel and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I was able to finish it. In less than a day, I had read through the entire book.

The story of the farm animals who overthrow their human oppressors and establish a new society based on the principles of equality and justice is both engaging and thought-provoking. Orwell masterfully uses anthropomorphism to make the animals seem human-like, which adds to the story's overall impact.

The characters in "Animal Farm" are complex and multi-dimensional, and Orwell's exploration of power dynamics and corruption is both timely and relevant. I appreciated the way he shows how even the most well-intentioned leaders can become corrupt and how easily a revolution can become the very thing it was fighting against.

While I did find the book a bit heavy-handed with its messaging, overall, I would highly recommend "Animal Farm" to anyone interested in political allegory and social commentary. It's a quick read that will stay with you long after you finish it. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

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