You always know that when you get through a book in less than 24 hours its either because you love it, or because you just can't wait to have it behind you. With this one, I wasn't so sure. Animal Farm is a book I have always wanted to read. After reading 1984 earlier this year, this was definitely on the top of my to read list. At the beginning of the book where the Rebellion was first brought up, I thought this is great! Animals taking over a farm by overthrowing the farm in one quick step but it soon became clear that the animals were no better off without the farmer. I wasn't aware of the political story behind it until I spoke to my mother-in-law but I could see it immediately once she told me. About half way through the novel, I started to get really annoyed. What happened was completely obvious yet I was hoping the animals would do something about it. And they didn't. They just let everything happen as it was because they weren't intelligent enough to even know where to begin. I hated the character Napoleon and all his friends and I loved Boxer for his will and effort to please everyone. I think I'll pick this book up again but this time around I was happy to close it.