The book, Animal Farm, is an amazing read in many ways. If the average reader were to read this novel, there are two major points of view within.
The author wrote about a lighthearted story about animals taking over a farm. Simple enough.
If you were to read into this book a little more, you would be able to find ties to communism and political issues within the farm animals. All of the animals are divided into certain jobs that cater to their ability and are rationed a set amount of food.
Throughout the story, it is evident that the pigs are manipulating the farm animals and making them work for the pigs. The pigs bend the rules, take the food, and sleep inside leaving the clueless animals with the scraps.
This novel perfectly demonstrates how different books often are written as a lighthearted story while also masking a deeper, more relevant meaning. Overall I recommend this book and challenge anyone that reads this to try and see both perspectives within this magical work by George Orwell.
-Parker V.
Animal Farm by George Orwell is available for checkout from the Mission Viejo Library. It can also be downloaded for free from Overdrive.
Mission Viejo Library Teen Voice 
This review is very well made. I read this last year for school and I agree with a lot of the things you stated. Great job!
I love that Animal Farm portrays complex issues so simply. It is often required reading in school for the reasons you stated, and I learned much more from it than a stuffy textbook!
I also enjoyed this book even though it was assigned reading for me. It is always nice when you enjoy a book you have to read. It is true you can read this as simply the tale of the animals which is enough to get a good story, but there were deeper references that you describe perfectly.