A review by wanderingdeviant
Animal Farm by George Orwell

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this is a really good critique of hierarchical / totalitarian societies, specifically this one being based on the soviet union, and of the way religion can be used corruptively. i think it was quite interesting and a book everyone should read at least once! i also like the cyclical ending to this, proving that rebellion against a particular system will not work without complete reformation of that system to begin with.
“ twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. no question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. the creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which. “
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