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The characters are well-written; their vanity, selfishness, blind faith and cruelty is vividly described and reminds me all too much of humanity. Orwell has successfully written a satirical novel on Russian Communism, while at the same time sketching a children's story about discontented animals on a farm. You could read Animal Farm without understanding the satirical part, but why would you? I recommend reading up a little on Russian Communist history, or at least have a quick skim of the respe
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I liked it better than 1984. Short and obvious, but still powerful. I think it's time to read this one again.
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Oct 20, 2007
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