A review by lailasemeda
Animal Farm by George Orwell

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense fast-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

5.0

It took me a lot to finally get this book and read it. But I regret not reading it years ago when I was younger, it would have helped a lot in understanding the world. 
George Orwell brilliantly mirrors real-world struggles as the animals  of Manor Farm revolt against oppression, forming their own ideology, constitution, and even an army. 
With the leadership of Snowball the pig who convinced other animals that pigs are superior to them and more intelligent to lead this new democratic society who was overthrown later by Napoleon the tyrant pig using his trained militias to replace him as a leader while spreading false facts through Squealer who represents the media in our real world to better control the animals till the events escalated into unbelievable occurrences.
This is a must-read novella for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of our world.