A review by willjacks
Animal Farm by George Orwell

5.0

I love learning about the rise and fall of communism in Russia, specifically told through the lens of the western perspective. There’s always an air of satire or caricature, a key example being the Death of Stalin. Pretty much all depictions of communism stem from this one book, which aimed at a young audience. Orwell wanted to release this book just as the Soviet Union had saved Europe from the Nazis, so we all considered Stalin as an ally. However, Orwell isn’t afraid to call things out for what they truly are, making him the most important author of the 20th century. This book permeates to this day, likely because everything he predicted in this book came true.

Let’s not forget: this isn’t criticising communism. It is clearly reflecting what we could consider a bitter truth. The inevitability of corruption and the exploitation of hierarchy. No matter how collectivised and autonomous the farm, there is still a fat pig that drinks all the beer at the top.