Animal Farm

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Summary: Animal Farm, by George Orwell
Review: This was a very well writen book. The representations were very well put together, and I was surprised that it could be pulled off. But it was. Sometimes, I've found that books written entirely in metaphor tend to be strange if you don't understand the context completely, but this was a good represntation, and comprehensible even if you didn't understand it on the level it was written in. It took some understanding of the material presented here to be able to find it humorous, though. I would not recommend this to people who find politics boring

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Summary: Read this book! It's great
Review: Animal farm is a great book. I first read it when I was about eight but I still enjoy it now so if you haven't read it go and buy a copy NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Animal Farm
Review: Good book

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: The novel "Animal Farm," by George Orwell, is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. A disturbing look at a totalitarian society, "Animal Farm" is an allegorical masterpiece, which may or may not be centered around the Russian Revolution. It's plot simple yet captivating, its characters deep and true, "Animal Farm" is the only kind of political novel I would recommend to anyone. -Ben/1

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Summary: Interesting, exciting and unpredictable conclusion.
Review: The book I recommend is called " Animal Farm", by George Orwell. I recommend this book simply because I am reading it, and I couldn't think of any books I considered good. I rated this book 5. Want to know how animals kick their owner out and kept the farm to themselves? Read this book. I like this book because I like animals. I haven't finished this book, the part I read upto talks about the animals grouped together and kicked out their owner. They worked very hard and made a lot of money. People in the near town who tried to take over the farm from those animals all failed. That's all I know about this book

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Summary: I think that the book Animal Farm was excellent.
Review: The way George Orwell elaborated on the views and personaliteiess of each animal can not be ever re-created. It has replaced Jurassic Park as my favorite book and continues to create images in my mind of the times of Animal(Manor) Farm. An obvious 10. I reccommend it to anyone who would like to know about Communisssm, Totalitarianism, Dictatorship, Propaganda, etc.

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Summary: This book relates so much to our world in the 60's and 70's.
Review: This book is funny, sad, uplifting, and angering all at the same time. It is a story about how the farm animals rebel against their farmer. They try to set up a 'democratic government', so to speak. Their leader is driven out and soon they adopt a 'communist government' status. Relates so much to the US and Communist Russia in the 60's, 70's, and 80's. It is a good, yet short read that is funny for the age period of 12 and up. It is a VERY worthwhile book that is VERY entertaining

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Summary: An animal utopia gone wrong
Review: In my 6th grade English class we've been reading Animal Farm. My teacher [Mr. Fixx] lets us debate over the message [if there is one] this book sends. I would not classify this book as under fairy tales. It has a strong moral to send to all of us. I believe that readers from 12 through adult would enjoy this. It is an extremely serious book, not humorous, as one may think from the title. It is short book, but to the piont and very riviting. There are plenty of cliff-hangers and fore-shadowings. The author leaves you a lot of clues, much of the fun of reading this is to try to place the puzzle together. I would reccomend this book to any person who likes morals and something different-as this one is!

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Summary: A disturbing account of animals taking over a farm.
Review: "Animal Farm" captures your imagination from the beginning. With animals communicating with each other, you start to find yourself loving or hating each character. The farm animals, driven by hatred towards humans, plan a full blown attack on Mr. Jones of the Manor Farm. With the description of the animals determination at expelling the humans from the farm, the scene almost seems to come to life. With the animals in charge of the farm, things start to get out of control. Animals feel superiority over other animals, which is breaking one of the "seven commandments" which is not allowed. Animals start to turn against each other, showing that no society is a perfect one. Animals are displeased, but are afraid to speak up because of the harm coming to those who are dissatisfied with their new "government." This captivating book ends with pigs and men sitting at a table playing cards and drinking. The other animals look in at them to see that their leaders have basically turned into humans. They could not tell the difference between their own species and the much hated humans. George Orwell brilliantly depicts a frightening plot where animals take over and humans suddenly find themselves fearing what the rebellious animals will do next.

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Summary: Animal Farm as powerful indictment of totalitarianism.
Review: Deliberately written in the style of a children's "fairy-story", George Orwell's *Animal Farm* uses the medium of the fairy-tale to make a powerful political statement -- protesting not only the Soviet regime in Communist Russia, but also totalitarianism everywhere and in all of its forms. Tracing the development of the "farm" from the honest good intentions of the revolutionary "animals" through the gradual strengthening of the original, oppressive power structure, this novel truly reveals something of the human spirit. It is no wonder that so many phrases from Orwell's work have become staples in modern-day political argument: through this and his other works, George Orwell has truly contributed to the political climate of the twentieth century.