Janyl lives on The Farm, she is happy but things are about to change. And when they do, she considers leaving. This is her tale of life on The Farm, what is wrong and her escape.
I found this to be an odd novel, no dates are mentioned but it is set in the future. No locations are given but by the language and spelling, I assume it to take place somewhere in America. Janyl is the central character but you only get a vague impression of her personality, her back story is a mystery. Character development of Janyl is poor and the other characters are shallow and play minor roles.
You are left to plunder the mystery of The Farm and the society it is a part of. You will wonder as you read through this book whether Janyl is actually a woman or if she is a farm animal, the story being a parody like Animal Farm, written by George Orwell in 1945.
I found The Farm to be a big disappointment, it was confusing and unrealistic. The plot was very far fetched and very slow to move. The whole point of the novel was lost on me. Maybe it is a long rant by a vegetarian as it raised issues of food production. I got very little reading pleasure from this book and when I got to the end, things just did not add up.
The Farm is a long winded rural ramble like a lazy summer’s afternoon falling asleep on a blanket after a picnic. It is a poor use of your time and after your nap you have the guilt of feeling your time could have been better used. This is a book to AVOID and I will be voting it the minimum score of 1 star. The only people who may like this book are Vegans but even then I doubt they will actually enjoy it and it would be a 2 star read for them.
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