George Orwell and Joy Batchelor - Animal Farm: 50th Anniversary Edition

Pros: An easy to read-and-understand allegory that can open eyes to the past and future.
Cons: Untimely deletion of these books from the shelves of thousands of PCs.

Conspiracy theories abound. Could they be true? Is it just happenstance that two books, 1984 and Animal Farm, dedicated to Big Brother Watching and the manipulation of the masses were recently deleted by Amazon.com from the accounts of thousands of ...

Pros: Strong allegory told in an entertaining way
Cons: It truly represents human nature

In high school, I had the pleasure of reading George Orwell's classic 1984. While I don't remember many of the details, I do remember enjoying the book. I always intended to read his other classic, Animal Farm, one day. I finally got ...

Pros: Wonderfully written book. A pleasure to read.
Cons: Too often taught in a dry way that makes it less pleasurable.

I have the great fortune and challenge of getting to introduce all sorts of literature to 9th and 10th grade students. Too often, just the fact that a book is an assignment makes it less enjoyable. To combat this, I have a classroom library full of...

Pros: Clever witty and dark
Cons: Short

I haven't read this book for nearly twenty years, but I laughed and enjoyed it just as much this time as the first...what an entertaining tale! This is the story of the revolution on Manor Farm. Jones the farmer is a lazy drunken dolt, forever ...

Pros: to the point and easy to read, brilliantly skewering and still very relevant
Cons: may require a little bit of research to see the parallels.

There is a rather large list before me consisting of classic books that I have been encouraged to read. Animal Farm was one of those books at the top of the list, George Orwell’s famous allegorical satire about revolution and betrayal. It is a piece w ...

Pros: Great writing, concept and characters, Easy read
Cons: None

Having just read 1984 a couple of weeks ago, it was only natural that I should read George Orwell’s other famous novel, Animal Farm. Published in 1945 (four years before 1984) Animal Farm follows a similar theme. It’s a warning against ...

Pros: The best political satire of its time with twists and thought-provoking commentaries on its society
Cons: Some of the dialogue and situations seem contrived and superfluous.

Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. While I do not believe the revelation of certain plot points will in any way compromise the viewing experience, those who wish to read Animal Farm without having a previous, general knowledge ...

Pros: a book with many layers
Cons: none

"a little squib that might amuse you" ...it was with these words, in February 1944, that George Orwell himself described the release of his latest book, a more belittling statement could not have been chosen to describe what was to become a stalwart ...

Pros: A fantastic satire that can be enjoyed on its own merits as well as its allegory.
Cons: Not in this here book.

Okay, for those of you not in the know I am attempting to review the entire Modern Library list of the 100 Greatest Novels of the 20th century. This is my third installment. For the non-math majors that will leave 97 more to go.

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Pros: Intense, insightful, a quick and easy read, memorable.
Cons: Absolutely none.

In 1917, amidst involvement in World War I weakening its primary military force, Russia was unearthed by the plague of revolution. They were forced to pull out of the war; but it was too late. The government's military machine was in ruins from fighting ...

Pros: Disturbing.
Cons: Vary disturbing.

Pros: Delivers many messages, executed very well.
Cons: I wanted to see justice for the ‘good’ animals, but that never came.

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An excellent book, aimed at a wide audience, Animal Farm discusses the lack of democracy in society in the form of an allegory.

The book is about a group of animals taking over a farm by ousting the...

Pros: The Characters, How They Are Introduced, and What They Stand for, Especially Napoleon, Easy read
Cons: Could Be Hard To Get All The Characters In The Beginning

I had never heard of this book until I had to read it for high school. To be honest I didn't think I was going to read it. When I choose to pick it up and start reading I started to get into it, because animals were talking about getting rid of humans ...

Pros: Great story, clever symbolism
Cons: Some effect may be lost without knowledge of historical events.

I recently finished reading Animal Farm by George Orwell (also known for his book 1984) I was really pleasantly surprised by the depth of the storyline and the way everything seemed to flow together. The book is not very long, but it has a very...

Pros: A marvelous book,reminds me about humans behave.
Cons: Too short I wish the book were at least two hundred pages long.

Normally I write reviews video game related. Being that fourteen of my first sixteen reviews are associated with video games. As of yesterday December the 29th 2003 I completed the book Animal Farm by George Orwell (real name Eric Blair). The book is ...