Animal Farm by George Orwell is a book with no big plots, little to no descriptions about the environment and characters, yet it is a brilliant book. It tells the story of farm animals that are tired of being used by human beings, whether it is because of the food they produce, the labor they do or the materials they provide; within the first chapter it is clear to the animals that all men are enemies. Soon after, an idea is born within the animals of a world where all animals are equal and where they do not need men. While the story may at first seem like a child story, it is on the contrary a story touching upon a very complex issue, written in this way to illustrate the issue of communism as easily as possible. The language in its self is on a quite high level, however the story in its whole is understandable for everyone. The book is based upon the Russian Revolution and the idea of communism, which ends up as dictatorship. If you like history and politics, you will very much enjoy this book, but even if you don't, you might want to give it a chance. I loved to discover how many associations there are to the Russian Revolution in the book, starting with the animals themselves that each represent a historical character or group. An obvious example is Napoleon, one of the co-leaders of the idea of animalism and the dictator in the book. The name is inspired by Napoleon Bonepart, the dictator after the French Revolution. He represents Stalin, the Russian dictator after the revolution. Every single name has a specific meaning, and I loved to find out why the author chose that name for each character and what the character represents. Furthermore, the book shows how easily a folk can be manipulated and how quickly dictatorship can be born. The whole book feels like a lesson to the reader, the author wants to move the reader to further thinking and reflecting. If you are looking for a quick and fun read, this is not it. After a while, the book does get a little repetitive and therefore boring. But overall, I would definitely recommend it. In my opinion, it is a book that everyone should read at least once. It's educating and informing. My review for this book is four and a half stars.