Animal Farm - Review
Link to the author's (G. Orwell) personal website
Genre: Fiction
Publication Type: Book
Tags:
- Average Age of Main Characters (30)
- Length (2 / 10)
Link to Goodreads
Blurb: When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, Mr Jones, and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. Orwell's chilling 'fairy story' is a timeless and devastating satire of idealism betrayed by power and corruption.
Review: Usually allegories go over my head when I'm reading purely for enjoyment, but this one's pretty evident. The story itself was fun without the allegory context, with some especially sad scenes and an ending that is absolutely iconic. The praise for this book is well deserved, and the novel is short enough that it shouldn't feel like a commitment either. Massive recommend from me.