Goldarien@comelibros.club reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm
5 stars
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Paperback, 140 pages
English language
Published April 6, 2004 by Signet.
Animal Farm
- ISBN:
- 978-0-451-52634-2
- OCLC Number:
- 259236
- Goodreads:
- 170448
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5 stars
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George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.
🐈⬛ brie.dev reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
4️⃣🌟
4 stars
🌟 I love Orwell's writing for the powerful simplicity of his style. Every sentence moves the story forward. I especially appreciated how he wrote about animals expressing emotion. I re-read this for book club in a few short sittings in early 2026. 🐷 Poor Snowball. 🐑 The way the incessant bleating of the sheep prevented any further discussion was an interesting and effective detail. 🎮 TIL there's video game adaptation created in conjunction with Orwell's estate. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nerial.animalfarm&hl=en_US
Fernando reviewed Rebelión en la granja by George Orwell (Contemporánea)
Fábula corta pero muy poderosa
5 stars
Es una fábula corta pero inmensamente poderosa sobre cómo los ideales de libertad e igualdad pueden ser traicionados por el poder. Con una sencillez que engancha, George Orwell crea una historia inolvidable que te hará reflexionar mucho después de haberla terminado.
JayBird76 reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
Some animals are more equal than others...
5 stars
I love George Orwell. This is a beautiful allegory of communism through the eyes of a mid-twentieth century writer. It's not hard to see parallels to our current political situation.
Martijn 🐖 reviewed Animal farm: a fairy story by George Orwell
A book of all times and scarily accurate
5 stars
This book gives a lot of thought about the current time, but has done so in previous years. The key takeaway is to take care of yourself, your rights and to stand up for what you believe is right.
A great insightful and easy read.
Yubin reviewed Animal Farm by George Orwell
Another classic by Orwell
5 stars
This tale highlights how an idealistic revolution can turn to a dystopia worse than the oppresion from before. There are many parellels to the story of the Soviet Union which makes it especially interesting for history nerds.
Thinly veiled communism
3 stars
Well, power corrupts, and leaders are all evil. Short at least, and will stick with you. Would liked to have seen Snowball have a final say
Subjects
- Totalitarianism
- Allegories
- Literature
- Soviet Union
- Fables
- Political fiction
- Satire
- Domestic animals