Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Animal Farm by George Orwell

102 reviews

obfuscatress's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative reflective 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

4.5

A witty, biting allegory. Fast to read, easy to understand, and meant to stay with you. The two appendices in this edition help to open up some of the text to readers unfamiliar with the political climate in which the story was conceived and written, which adds to its ability to be accurately interpreted by a wider readership.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism

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

Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, 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: Violence, Alcohol, and War

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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Although it is in allegory, the violence and death in this book can be graphic - especially if you're sensitive to animal death

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Death

jemmaisntcool's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and War

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

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

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

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

hannah_cogo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War