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Allegories & anti-communist literature often leave me cold. This is both & could easily have been done poorly. Instead, it was perfect. Orwell manages to fit a farm seamlessly to communism in a way that makes me want to laugh & cry at the same time. It's short, sweet & to the point. Wow! What wonderful points he makes, too. He pokes holes in the theories of collectivism until it's leaking like a sieve & wraps up in style. It's been years since I last read it, but I still have images in my mind.
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Short and sweet: This reads fast. I remember finishing it in middle school (?) the same day it was assigned...I think I read it every period and then finished on the bus ride home. Go read it. It won't take long and is certainly worth taking the time for it.
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Having reread this as a grown up, I now appreciate this book so much more. A brilliant dystopian book that should be read by all.
