The classic satirical allegory

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	• Animal Farm (Signet Classics) George Orwell Signet Classics, 1996 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 1154 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great Read

God, I loved this book so much. I finished it in one day. Seriously. It was such a great way to look at how the people who wanted the revolution turned the farm into exactly what it was before. Just an amazing book on totalarianism. Orwell is a genius.

Read With Your Kids

As I post this, there are over 1000 reviews, so I doubt I can add anything else to directly assist the potential reader on the merits of the actual story. Any story with that many reviews speaks for itself. What I would like to contribute is that of all the books I was assigned to read when I was in high school, this is one of the few that I can't wait until my kids get assigned. Although I will try and read any book they have for homework, this is one I know I'll read. Playing devil's advocate, picking actual people to fill the roles in the book, all will be great fun and contribute to some excellent family discussions. Can't wait! THAT is how good this story is and how well it stands the test of time.

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The classic satirical allegory

This book continues to shine as a classic due to its originality and depth. Orwell's work was very bold and daring for its time and had much to say about the social and political milieu of his day. This book sparked much controversy due to its anti-Russian sentiments (it was rejected by Orwell's regular publisher). High schools continue to make this book required reading because it shows perhaps more than any other book how a story can be used as a platform for social commentary. I recommend this book highly. You will do yourself a favor if you freshen up on the events leading up to and during the Stalin's rule before diving into this one (here is a starting point: wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalin_era).

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Nice edition

Not much to say about Orwell's bitter and brilliant little gem. While not aimed at adolescents, AF appeals well to the 13-15 year-old bracket, presenting totalitarianism is a readily comprehensible way. Of course, AF is not just about politics, but about human nature, the way very ordinary, not deliberately Machiavellian people take advantage of any situation. Nice read and this is a very nice paperback edition.

Dictatership to Dictatership

You wouldn't usually hear of Brittain's greatest dictaters being farmers in danger of filing for bankrupsy, but for the animals of Manor farm, in the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, their master, "Jones", is their dictater and the reason for their great distress. But, when the oldest and most beloved animal on the farm, a pig named Old Major, speaks of a great rebelion then dies with out warning, the animals decide that he is right. The remaining pigs of significance, Snowball and Napolion, begin to take action and, before long, Manor Farm is Animal Farm.
George Orwell's thrilling descrition of this jaw dropping story of the battle between man and animal kind is sure to keep you turning he pages again and again. I believe that anyone can read this book, but the content of it is best suited for sevnth graders and up. Although the ending was a little disappointing to me, I highly recomend this book.

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