Animal Farm

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Summary: Outstanding political yarn
Review: This is, in my opinion, the best George Orwell book ever written. His use of animals and projecting them into a Russian Revolution setting is genius. Also he'll make you want to eat bacon and eat mutton.

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Summary: A Must for Any Steadman Fan
Review: The classic novel, as illustrated by Ralph Steadman's Pollackesque pen, takes on a more sinister tone. Steadman's disturbing explorations of the unconscious turn Orwell's almost gentle, tragic personifications into a frightening vision of Stalinesque horror.

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Summary: Humans are basically pigs.
Review: It has been some time since I read the book, but I do remember that it quite convincingly represents humans as pigs. I can add little else new to what others have already said, except that Animal Farm stands as the definitive, and to my knowledge the best, example of an allegory. By the way, "A reader from NJ, June 11, 1998," writes, "It was interesting to see how the pigs were the leaders, when in real life, they're not very smart." For the enlightenment of that reader and others who may not have had the opportunity to deal with pigs, allow me to note that they are in fact VERY smart.

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Summary: Radically shakiiiiiiiiiiiiing!
Review: I wonder what would have happened if "Animal Farm" had entered former Russia. People may have understood why they were oppressed. Orwell magically expresses in this beautiful story, the lies that governments often sell to hard-working people. By the end of the book, I understood what was a masterpiece. "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others". This is Animal Farm all in a nutshell. Very thought-provoking book. Excelent read, forget about the Fairy Story bit! Boxer rules!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Great book, a real page turner
Review: I had to do an over the summer report on this book, i coulnt put it down. i read it 3 times, its a great book!

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Summary: DO NOT go to the Animal Farm unless you have no choice!
Review: Unfortunately, this book was assigned for English class last year and I hated it! Not only did I find this book lame and boring, but I also found it pointless and how they based it on the Russian Revolution by using pigs, horses, cow, or whatever other animals they used. So, if you are reading this book for English class or are about to, good luck!

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Summary: Simple yet thought provoking, Orwell's finest work.
Review: Orwell uses a simple allegory to accurately describe the events surrounding the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. Easy to understand and enjoyable, a must read for anyone remotely interested in history, communist Russia, or life.

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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST ANIMAL BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!!!
Review: A bookwhich combines heart breaking events such as the death of Boxer who was loyal to the end, with animal comedy.I loved it and I think you will too. It's an animal classic on my list.

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Summary: A Very Good Edition of this Masterpiece
Review: Of course this is a great book, what else can I say. Chilling. As 1984. And the images at the very end of both books are equally unforgettable. One nice thing about this particular edition is it contains an Introduction, Select Bibliography, Chronology, Orwell's Proposed Preface and Orwell's Preface to the Ukrainian Edition which are very informative and interesting.

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Summary: very entertaining
Review: possibly the best satire ever written. i enjoyed all of the characters' individuality. i enjoyed the plot as well.