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ecaps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
How everyone shares responsibilities to run it smoothly and where every member of this farm is happy and satisfied with their newly gained freedom.
Just like all governments our animal farm too sees power corrupting the leaders and how slowly they turn into the same oppressors that the animals once rid themselves off.
My way of perceiving a book is not ideal. I want to Understand what the character is feeling and why they are doing what they’re doing, even if it is one of the worst decision from the options they had.
The animals do what they deem right. “Power always goes to the head” is a well known phrase to which the antagonists of this book have done a lot of justice :)
I once asked a friend “If I was in a position of power would I do the same things?”, to which they said “Yes.”
It got me thinking, is it okay to completely rely on people in power? Do we not need to keep the leaders in check? If the public sees something obviously wrong and immoral, shouldn’t we raise our voice against it? How can we blindly trust the people in power? Blind faith has always been the downfall of nations.
The public has the rights and it is actually their duty to question the leaders on their decisions. After all, we, the public have put them in that position of power as our representatives and they are answerable to us.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Torture, and Classism
rory_john14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
shaynicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Violence, and Classism
lagicrus19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, War, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
bilbili's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism
michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book only works if you think the masses as a whole are stupid and inherently lazy and individualistic and people are inherently violent and evil. Yaaawn boring! Also Orwell never heard of show don't tell. It's no wonder this shit is read in every high school across the country. The devil may work hard but the CIA works harder.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Misogyny
Minor: War
jeong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting and Classism
nitar8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
danajoy's review against another edition
Obviously it is fiction. I just feel like this is a book to study, ideally alongside a history lesson on the Russian revolution. The further out of school I get the more I miss the opportunity for group discussions and deep reading of texts.
One of those it's a classic for a reason and I understand why its taught in schools.
Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
stripy_gloves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism