I don't think this isn't exactly a humor book. It is a great book. I had been reading that they weren't going to publish it as it was at first. They didn't like who he had in charge. I guess it could be seen as humorous in a way.

This is not a child's book, but can be read and enjoyed by children.

The longer you've been around -and experienced power hungry and corrupt politicians and governments - the more you will enjoy Animal Farm.

(For fun, read the book then try to guess what chapter we are in with our current government)

This classic fable about the dangers of communism, which I read back in high school, still resonates with me today -- especially in an economy where socialism (in theory) seems like an attractive alternative to the dog-eat-dog world of capitalism. However, the age-old suggestion that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" applies even in an alleged egalitarian society, where some form of bureaucracy is needed to "ensure the fair distribution of resources."

As Napoleon the sheep said, "All animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others." One of our country's founding fathers also uttered the first phrase, but might as well have made the entire statement. I pray that our human race will someday evolve into an animal that regards the survival of the entire species (and planet) to be more important than individual immortality.

With thousands of reviews of Animal Farm in the press since 1945, Amazon with over 1,187 as of today, it's hard to find something extra to say. With Soviet era Communism in his cross-hairs first, with particular disdain for Stalinism, and the danger of totalitarian regimes in general, George Orwell was and will remain one of the greatest political yarn spinners for generations to come.

Concealing his hatred of Communism, not Socialism, with humor and perhaps the most poignant political moment in history, when we realize that Boxer is headed to the glue factory and not to the promised green pastures for his retirement, we understand the true nature and lethal danger of totalitarian politics left unchecked.

Most who read Animal Farm will look quickly to the farms and the characters as representations of life in post-revolution communist Russia under Stalin. Perhaps they will expand the political commentary to include more modern totalitarian regimes, as well they should. But, Orwell's greatest contribution is not the recasting of Stalin's absolute abuse of his power, but the way in which the people, the masses, were lead down the absolute wrong path by the subtle manipulation of ideas. Animal Farm is more than a denunciation of a political system it is a call to the literacy, political awareness, and participation one must have in any political system in order to avoid the inevitable corruption of power. A must and continuous read.

Animal Farm is about the animals on a farm uprising and throwing out their unjust owner in order to run the place themselves. It is a thinly-veiled jab at tyrannical regimes and succeeds tremendously. I breezed through this one and honestly could find nothing wrong with it. The characters are all believable and quite a few are even highly likable. My favorite is the horse Boxer who is renowned for his strength, both of body and character. You have to kind of suspend your disbelief when reading Animal Farm because of some of the things that happen, but it is well worth it. The animals decide that the humans get all of the benefit for their hard work and they are tired of it. Led by two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, they overthrow the humans. I won't give a bunch of spoilers, but the story unfolds in such a way as to show how a dictatorship comes to be and how the animals went from one form of slavery to another. I also think the character Squealer was done extremely well as far a propaganda man(pig). By the end of the tale, you can see and understand everything that has transpired and the moral stands on its own without you needing to be bashed over the head with it. For a great fairy-tale about the dangers of socialism or any other kind of bad government ending with "ism", look no further than Animal Farm, where "All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others."

The book I bought and recieved in a timely manner and the book was in excellent condition.