Reviews with content warning for Animal death - Farm der Tiere

The story is about how the animals of a farm rid themselves of their oppressors, the humans and create their own government, law and order to run their little farm, which is their home.
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.

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cielosiluminado's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective 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

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

comrade orwell is a genius with the metaphors in this. just wow.

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rory_john14's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

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incasablanca's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-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

3.75

A satirical novella written against Stalinist Russia that is known for its great use of allegory to convey its message. This classic is worth reading because its message is still relevant till this day, most of the characters in this book resembles someone in real life. This book is an excellent, disturbing and important read that can be finished in one sitting.

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