Homage to Catalonia
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwellby George Orwell
Shares rank 7 of 25 memoirs by recommenders
A firsthand account of fighting in the Spanish Civil War, valued for its vivid, honest view of events before hindsight shaped them.
A firsthand account of fighting in the Spanish Civil War, valued for its vivid, honest view of events before hindsight shaped them.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Excellent and recommended book
“Books on the Spanish Civil War I have read and can wholeheartedly recommend”
Comment from 23 Jul 2026 in “Quality non-fiction books are the antithesis of AI slop” “Orwell's Homage to Catalonia is an excellent book”
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| Down and Out in Paris and Londonby George Orwell | 9 | 1 | 90% | 8 | — | — |
| Homage to Cataloniaby George OrwellThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Orwell's Homage to Catalonia is an excellent book”
“Books on the Spanish Civil War I have read and can wholeheartedly recommend”
“Consult "Homage to Catalonia" by George Orwell.”
“Homage to Catalonia are great. If you are at all interested what it was like to live in Europe in this time”
“It's pre WWII, and I found it very interesting for the same reason you say here: his account doesn't have the benefit of hindsight.”
“Read Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell for a beautiful and sad description of a small part of this conflict.”
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