r/Advice • u/rodentparent • 8d ago

Advice Received Is Animal Farm worth reading?

I wasn't allowed to ask this on any book-related sub, so here I am. I've been considering reading Animal Farm by George Orwell (jorjor wel), but I don't want to read it if it's not... good... for lack of a better word. I've just begun consistently reading so I don't really know much about literature, although I've read some classics and also many of Shakespeare's works. What can you tell me about the book without spoiling it? Can you rate it on a scale from 1-10 and explain why? I really want to make sure it's something I'm interested in reading because I only like to read physical copies of books, and I insist on buying my own copies of all the books I read, so, you know. All responses are appreciated!

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u/skeeballbob37 Advice Oracle [112] 8d ago

yes great piece of literature and you will learn a great deal about the nature of man and power.

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u/rodentparent 8d ago

Thanks! helped

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u/Big-Journalist5595 8d ago

You will learn about the reason people use that porcine slur on police.

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u/YakSlothLemon 3d ago

Has nothing to do with Orwell! It’s been around as a slur for the corrupt and greedy since the 19th century, and was originally a reference to police corruption – all their noses stuffed in the trough.

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