A wonderful book that makes you think and breaks your heart.

I felt like the only adult who hadn't read this book, yet. From the comments here it looks like it was loosely based on Russian Communism. I got the communism link but did not link to actual historical characters. All-in-all, I thought it was a good quick read of "be careful what you wish for" and how quickly corruption fro within can take over an Utopian society.

Fun, enjoyable book

A very easy read. It is still enjoyable even if you know nothing about Joseph Stalin or have no interest in politics.

Controversal, entertaining and rich content.

I didn't realise this was a book about politics. It's one of the best books I was able to find one time so I read it and didn't stop cause it was so good.

Great Story that explains politics and human nature really well. I enjoyed reading it to my daughter as a bedtime story.

Definitely a must read, with Orwell putting a spin on satire to create a story PACKED with symbolism. He tells us of the foolish circle of the human mind- oppressed, rebellion, freedom, power, oppression. Indeed, he himself lived these very thoughts for most of his young adult life. Apparently Orwell got the inspiration for Animal Farm from the Soviet Union, Russia, and Stalin. He joined the army and reported feeling oppressed and took action on his emotions. Shortly after, he paid the consequences by fleeing the country and settling as a journalist/reporter. Later, he translated his thoughts, feelings, and dare I say bitterness, onto paper in the form of a story that is still widely popular today. It’s a fairly short book, but contains so many essential ideas and theories of the human mind, power, and what can happen to a seemingly innocent idea when the seemingly innocent leader is gripped -and later consumed- by greed.

It has been sometime since I have read this book as part of my high school readings. The author put an interesting twist into the rise of Communism in Russia. Recommend this reading to anyone including my 14 year old.

This book is an interesting book if you enjoy historical fiction. Napolean, one of the main characters, is supposed to represent Josef Stalin. In the beginning, the animals all drive the humans off the farm, and Napolean takes control. Later, Napolean makes a commandment that states that all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. In the end, the animals realize that Napolean and his supporters are exactly like the humans that they had driven off in the beginning, except that Napolean and his supporters treated the animals worse that the humans had.