Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

4 reviews

lorraine19's review against another edition

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

elizabeth_1111's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The best book i ever read.This changed my perspective on literature, it really showed me the thing you can do with a book! The allegory WOWED me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, War, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Classism, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Excrement

annalikescats's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.5

Boring .  The cat should’ve overthrown the government 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Genocide, Classism, War, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Slavery, and Hate crime

darbo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 It was a phenomenal book. Some might say it's a children's book - and I've heard George Orwell even said so himself - but it's simply stunning and very moving. The way everything develops and unfolds is just magnificent, and the conclusion of the story itself was outrageous and amazing. I highly, highly recommend this book to literally anyone and everyone, no matter the age. It's a very easy and quick read (I finished it in a day), which portrays a greater picture and has a greater story/moral outlining it; which some may find difficult to grasp at first. Especially if you're still too young to understand. But, my god, was it a fantastic read! And even if you don't get the greater picture at first, it's still a cute and fun, yet also sad story. Highly recommended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War