Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

120 reviews

brekker_by_brekker's review

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Violence, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Gaslighting

ashsparrow's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, and Murder

lorraine19's review

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

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Classism, Animal death, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Slavery

Minor: Death

jemmaisntcool's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, Racism, Blood, Slavery, War, Animal death, Xenophobia, and Violence

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.25

"Some are just more equal then others." 

What a great criticism of systems of power.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Slavery, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, and Alcoholism

lucyatoz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a moral fairy tale where the animals of Manor Farm rise up against their human owner, Mr Jones, in the hope of creating a fair and equal society where they are free and happy. However, they end up under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon, who is guarded by dogs, and the situation of the animals comes increasing worse. 

It was an interesting and challenging read and Orwell did initially encounter difficulty getting the book published, largely due to fears that the book might upset the alliance between Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union in 1945. 

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Content Warnings

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

mjones14's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Really loved it! I got attached to the characters really quickly. Didn't rate it higher because it isn't my cup of tea in terms of themes and genre but I would read again, especially since it was so short and manageable! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, War, Alcohol, and Violence

shadymist's review

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

lizacorn's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Classism and Slavery