Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

78 reviews

endlayer's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Alcoholism, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

Minor: Cannibalism, Grief, Incest, Suicide attempt, and War

_mariah_'s review against another edition

dark informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, and Death

Minor: Alcohol

juuliaestrella's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very good book. Did it's job, got its message across. Its not something I'll forever remember and that changed me, but it was decent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol

karin_goodreads's review against another edition

reflective

3.75

I know.. I could give it more stars, but for me something in the beginning was missing.

Don't get me wrong, it's a super interesting and chilling story, but I still stand by my opinion that these kinds of stories just make me feel discouraged or rather lose my interest at some point.

Despite that, UGH these PIGS, I swear to god. Boxer, Clover and Benjamin were the only ones I took an actual liking to. I will never forgive them for what they did to Boxer.. Also, the way the power change played out and no one could do anything about it? The delivery really did it for me. 

Several of them would have protested if they could have found the right arguments.

It's sad and seriously, the manipulation and unfair favor towards pigs, especially Napoleon, is unbearable.

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, and Slavery

Minor: Alcohol

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Alcohol

ashsparrow's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, and Murder

picking_back_up's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, War, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting

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

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.25

"Some are just more equal then others." 

What a great criticism of systems of power.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Slavery, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, and Alcoholism