Animal Farm Review

    A farm run by a drunken Mr.Jones is taken over by its animals that are so unjustly treated. Idealism and slogans spread among the animals, spurring them on to make their goal of living in a place of  justice and equality come to fruition. This satirical fairy tale depicts the unfortunate turn of events that leads a well-meaning revolution into a totalitarianism. 

    Keep in mind that everyone has their own opinion. This review is only my opinion, and you may have your own, different one. I would take into consideration what I say, but do not make a decision about the book solely based off of this review. Let's begin:

    I was very pleasantly surprised by this novel. When I was first told what it was about I was intrigued, but I also thought it sounded kind of strange. It is definitely not something I ever saw myself reading unless I was forced to for a class because classics are normally not my thing. Every time I have had to read a classic up until now, I have either been neutral on it or did not care for it. I am glad to say that this was not the case with this book.

    I was invested in the story from the very first page. It was written well and in such a manner that made you want to keep reading. I knew close to how the story was going to end because I had heard how the story did not end happily. You would think this would make me not want to read because what's the point if its predictable, right? Wouldn't that get boring? Well, I was concerned about that for all of maybe two seconds before realizing I do not have to worry about that. 

    The characters, especially the pigs, were fascinating. I loved watching their development no matter how negative it was. The author did a good job of making me care about what happened to them, so (for reasons I will not go into to avoid spoilers) one scene in particular made me very sad.

    The story was done very cleverly. I liked how each of the animals, again especially the two pigs, were supposed to represent certain people. I loved how it told a story that is so applicable to many occurrences besides the one it was targeted at. The message of the novel is loud and clear which is much appreciated.

    Overall, I think this was a great read and one that will be applicable for many years to come. It teaches some valuable lessons while being entertaining every step of the way. I could not truly express how I felt about this novel because it was a feeling I got while reading that cannot be described. I hope that my review at least was somewhat helpful, but just in case, I'll make it perfectly clear: I would recommend reading this book even if classics are not normally your cup of tea. 

Rating: 4/5 stars

Author: George Orwell

Publisher: Signet Classics

# of Pages: 139

Genre: Classic, Politics, Science Fiction

Series: Standalone