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Astrid Lim
Nov 25, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: bbi, classic, allegory, animals, politics, fable, 1001-books
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Rereading this book because I wanted to see if my feeling has changed about it. Apparently, I feel this book is even more relevant now than ever, considering the crazy world we currently live in. Scary to think that some things would never change, and humans and pigs will always turn into each other.

This book captured perfectly the chaotic world of politics, democracy, capitalism, and rebellion. The allegory of animals is really effective. And although the plot is pretty slow, I gue ...more
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Telly
Aug 10, 2011 rated it really liked it
I read this in the seventh grade, but reread it over the weekend so that I could discuss it with my son and help him prepare for his advanced English class. I forgot what an interesting book it is. While reading it, we also researched communism, socialism, Marx, the Russian revolution, Nicholas I, Stalin, and Trotsky, which made it even more interesting than when I read it as a kid. Literature holding the looking glass up to society -- gotta live it!
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Jen
Jul 18, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Logan
Sep 24, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics
Jillian
Oct 14, 2008 rated it it was ok
Jim
Oct 17, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-bymrbyd
Linda
Dec 20, 2008 rated it really liked it
Lisa taylor
Dec 30, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Nikki
May 06, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: childhood-teens
Ching-In
Jul 12, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shabz
Sep 26, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shabz
Sep 26, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kimberly
Jan 14, 2010 marked it as to-read
Jo
Apr 06, 2010 rated it really liked it
Katy
Jun 20, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: dystopia
Enthu_Kidlets
Jan 13, 2011 rated it really liked it
Anna
Jan 30, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
J
Apr 25, 2011 rated it it was ok
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Stil de scriitor
Apr 12, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Rosemary
Apr 14, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Scott Flicker
Dec 27, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics
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