"Animal Farm" (1956) by George Orwell REVIEW

Well whattaya know? I actually got around to reading a classic.

At the Manor Farm, life for the animals is horrible. They are overworked, underfed, and all around mistreated by their human owners. There was talk of a rebellion for years, and, one day, the animals of the farm finally act upon the idea of freedom, scaring away the human owners once and for all, keeping and running the farm for themselves. Lead by the pigs, the smarter species on the farm, the animals create commandments and slogans ("Four legs good, two legs bad!"), everyone willing to follow these ideas to the very end. However, the animal-ruled freedom may not be what they dreamed. In fact, it may just be worse than before their revolution.

Even though George Orwell's Animal Farm was written fifty years ago, it's writing still remains strong and fresh, it's message and characters still ringing clear and relates to our present-day matters. A short read, Orwell manages to craft a full plot in just a little over 100 pages and manages to keep a steady pace along with it. Having read this now in 2015, I can see that many other stories take inspiration from this book, so it wasn't an entirely unpredictable read for me, but I still give Orwell credit for creating such a story in his time.

Short, thought-provoking, and intense at times, Animal Farm was a pleasant read and I highly recommend it to those looking for a great classic!

4/5 Stars

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