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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

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  • Author：John Steinbeck
  • ISBN：0140177396
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Summary

They are an unlikely pair: George is “small and quick and dark of face”; Lennie， a man of tremendous size， has the mind of a young child。 Yet they have formed a “family，” clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation。

Laborers in California’s dusty vegetable fields， they hustle work when they can， living a hand-to-mouth existence。 For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own。 When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley， the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp。 But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman， nor predict the consequences of Lennie’s unswerving obedience to the things George taught him。

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Reviews

Kaz ，

excuse me 😀

Jasmine ，

one of the best book i’ve ever read

Madison ，

Aside from the racism， ableism， and slow beginning， it was good。 Super sad。 The contrast between Candy and his dog and the ending was interesting。

Melanie ，

uhhhhhhhhh 😳😭

Stéphanie Rheault ，

WoW！！ Majestueux！ J’ai tout simplement adoré！

Asher Allen ，

I generally like classics。 Occasionally， though， I stumble upon one that too closely resembles abstract art--pretentious and pointless。 The prose of this book is fine and the characters are interesting enough for the brief time we get to know them。 There are a few poignant scenes， but they seem to exist only for the sake of making the reader feel somber or depressed， not for the sake of progressing a story。 I like tragedy novels and plays when they mean something--take Macbeth or The Children of I generally like classics。 Occasionally， though， I stumble upon one that too closely resembles abstract art--pretentious and pointless。 The prose of this book is fine and the characters are interesting enough for the brief time we get to know them。 There are a few poignant scenes， but they seem to exist only for the sake of making the reader feel somber or depressed， not for the sake of progressing a story。 I like tragedy novels and plays when they mean something--take Macbeth or The Children of Hurin--but this little collection of scenes called Of Mice and Men seems to me little more than depressed musing on dark ideas， littered with a ridiculous amount of religious profanity。 。。。more

Leslie ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It's a sad， compelling story。 However， I find it so uncomfortable to read such explicit racism， misogyny， and abuse of the developmentally disabled that was considered acceptable at the time。 It's a sad， compelling story。 However， I find it so uncomfortable to read such explicit racism， misogyny， and abuse of the developmentally disabled that was considered acceptable at the time。 。。。more

Lê Minh Phương ，

Một cuốn sách đầy ám ảnh về cuộc sống cùng cực trong lao động， bế tắc trong con đường đến với ước mơ của những người làm thuê trong xã hội Mĩ thời kỳ suy thoái。 Tình huống truyện đã làm nổi bật rõ nét những khát khao nhân bản ở George， Lennie， Candy hay Crooks。。。 nhưng thực tại nghiệt ngã đã khiến cho những mong muốn ấy đều trở nên xa vời， đẩy con người đến những quyết định khó khăn trong tuyệt vọng。 Với kết cấu đầu cuối tương ứng， truyện đã mở ra cái nhìn lạc quan trong George， Lennie nhưng khé Một cuốn sách đầy ám ảnh về cuộc sống cùng cực trong lao động， bế tắc trong con đường đến với ước mơ của những người làm thuê trong xã hội Mĩ thời kỳ suy thoái。 Tình huống truyện đã làm nổi bật rõ nét những khát khao nhân bản ở George， Lennie， Candy hay Crooks。。。 nhưng thực tại nghiệt ngã đã khiến cho những mong muốn ấy đều trở nên xa vời， đẩy con người đến những quyết định khó khăn trong tuyệt vọng。 Với kết cấu đầu cuối tương ứng， truyện đã mở ra cái nhìn lạc quan trong George， Lennie nhưng khép lại là cảnh chiều sẫm lại-cũng là khi ước mơ kết thúc， tương lai một màu đen phủ trùm。 Mạch truyện nhanh tình huống bất ngờ đã khắc họa thành công hình tượng các nhân vật mang tính điển hình hóa， đại diện cho con người xã hội một thời。 。。。more

Mélanie Labelle ，

Il n’est jamais trop tard pour lire des classiques。。。

Hannah Nacis ，

3。5-4 starsSimple and short。 For a short length book， story is beautiful。 Wanted to read it for the longest time so I did。 Loved George's character on how he dreams。 Book didn't disapoint。 Enjoyed it。 3。5-4 starsSimple and short。 For a short length book， story is beautiful。 Wanted to read it for the longest time so I did。 Loved George's character on how he dreams。 Book didn't disapoint。 Enjoyed it。 。。。more

alexys ，

not for me

Joanna ，

Heart breaking and beautiful， Steinbeck knows how to get inside of people and helps us see， or at least， begin to see into their hearts。 I've been aware of the basic premise of this story for decades， but avoided reading it because it's just so sad。 But， now I believe I'm going to binge read one novel after another by this amazing author because he has the ability to pull the reader into a world so tangible it can be felt and experienced in a personal， intimate way。 There's no "give it time to g Heart breaking and beautiful， Steinbeck knows how to get inside of people and helps us see， or at least， begin to see into their hearts。 I've been aware of the basic premise of this story for decades， but avoided reading it because it's just so sad。 But， now I believe I'm going to binge read one novel after another by this amazing author because he has the ability to pull the reader into a world so tangible it can be felt and experienced in a personal， intimate way。 There's no "give it time to grow on you" with a Steinbeck story。 You just naturally fall in with the very first paragraph。 Like Alice through the looking glass or stepping through C。 S。 Lewis's wardrobe， you're in a tangible world of beauty and pain， love and confusion， every ounce of humanity floods in from those typed words on each page。 I leave this story grateful that Slim "gets it" and is there for George， but knowing that the pain George is feeling will never really find any kind of resolution or balm。 Why read something so sad？ Why try to understand humans at all？ Steinbeck helps me see， feel and empathize。 How much richer this world would be if more of us could really see each other。 。。。more

Michelle ，

This is such an important novel; I can’t believe it has taken me this long to read it！ Like ‘Huckleberry Finn’ this book provides a snapshot of a specific time and place in American history that is imperative to remember， warts and all。 It is beautifully written， juxtaposing imagery of the natural world with the manmade， both the stillness and the savagery。 Primarily though this story is about the characters。 I was surprised at how quickly I became invested and attached to the characters， especi This is such an important novel; I can’t believe it has taken me this long to read it！ Like ‘Huckleberry Finn’ this book provides a snapshot of a specific time and place in American history that is imperative to remember， warts and all。 It is beautifully written， juxtaposing imagery of the natural world with the manmade， both the stillness and the savagery。 Primarily though this story is about the characters。 I was surprised at how quickly I became invested and attached to the characters， especially Lennie and George。 To be moved so much in such a short book （less than 100 pages） is a testament to Steinbeck’s mastery。 ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a study in empathy， friendship， love and loss。 It is about human nature， the good and the bad。 It is a masterpiece that I am sure I will reread often。 But next time I will know to bring the tissues！ 。。。more

Rachel Ann ，

What a BUMMER

Margo Hixson ，

Eh。 Not a Steinbeck fan。

Nuala ，

I loved this book。Of Mice and Men follows two friends on their journey through different ranches during the Great Depression。 One of the friends - Lennie - has quite a severe learning disability。Of Mice and Men is a pivotal tale of friendship that shows how powerful the bonds between two men can be， no matter what。The language in Of Mice and Men is also beautiful。It was both heartbreaking and heartwarming。I highly recommend。

Alonso Aguayo ，

Calificación: 4。5/5Un libro corto que me tomó bastante más tiempo del que me habría gustado pero por fin terminado。Situado en la vida rural de Estados Unidos， tenemos a los dos personajes principales Lennie y George。 De inmediato vemos que la dinámica de ambos es de hermandad， George siempre cuidando y regañando a Lennie y este último， comportándose como un niño pequeño sin malicia a pesar de siempre meterse en problemas。 Lennie es extremadamente grande y fuerte como un oso。El libro está escrito Calificación: 4。5/5Un libro corto que me tomó bastante más tiempo del que me habría gustado pero por fin terminado。Situado en la vida rural de Estados Unidos， tenemos a los dos personajes principales Lennie y George。 De inmediato vemos que la dinámica de ambos es de hermandad， George siempre cuidando y regañando a Lennie y este último， comportándose como un niño pequeño sin malicia a pesar de siempre meterse en problemas。 Lennie es extremadamente grande y fuerte como un oso。El libro está escrito con la jerga de aquellos entonces y condiciones de educación， por lo que es un poco complicado entenderlo si no tienes una referencia al estilo de abreviaciones en inglés de ciertas palabras。 Me hace recordar al estilo de esperanza y tragedia de Los Miserables de Víctor Hugo。 La miseria no solo se concentra en los dos personajes principales sino en cada uno de los secundarios y el contexto en el que se desarrolla。Recomendada lectura ligera y un tanto triste。 。。。more

Jenni Crowley ，

Read this book with students at the high school。 Not sure what to think。 Sad。 Quick/easy read。

Amálie （ami。ma。fotak） ，

1/5No tak tohle mi vůbec nesedlo :DKnihu jsem si musela přečíst do školy， ale už předtím mě nijak nelákala。 Ani číst mi nešla。Tak jsem dílo poslouchala jako audioknihu， a podařilo se mi ji doposlouchat jen proto， že jsem mezitím vytírala podlahu， a to je aktivita， která mě zrovna nudila ještě víc než příběh :'DSice rychlá záležitost， když se do toho člověk opře， ale vůbec mě O myších a lidech nezaujalo。 Vyústění jsem předvídala od začátku， postavy mi nic moc nepředaly， a ačkoliv prostředí bylo d 1/5No tak tohle mi vůbec nesedlo :DKnihu jsem si musela přečíst do školy， ale už předtím mě nijak nelákala。 Ani číst mi nešla。Tak jsem dílo poslouchala jako audioknihu， a podařilo se mi ji doposlouchat jen proto， že jsem mezitím vytírala podlahu， a to je aktivita， která mě zrovna nudila ještě víc než příběh :'DSice rychlá záležitost， když se do toho člověk opře， ale vůbec mě O myších a lidech nezaujalo。 Vyústění jsem předvídala od začátku， postavy mi nic moc nepředaly， a ačkoliv prostředí bylo dobře popsáno， ranč někde na západě USA mě opravdu moc nezaujal。Bohužel no :// Možná， že když bych knihu četla， až bych byla starší， pochopila bych ji。。。 Ale momentálně mi nic moc nepředala a vlastně mě to i docela mrzí。 。。。more

Niamh Tunney ，

I personally didn’t enjoy this book at all。 I didn’t like the slow paced way the book went。

IRHS ，

Novel yang harus dibaca oleh setiap manusia yang pernah hidup di bumi ini。

Lloyd Cruz ，

Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition this April。 I am not bot nor scam。 If you are interested kindly check this link https://www。facebook。com/104455574751。。。 for the mechanics of the writing contest this April and also， I am sharing your book in Facebook to help reach readers。 Thank you :） Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition this April。 I am not bot nor scam。 If you are interested kindly check this link https://www。facebook。com/104455574751。。。 for the mechanics of the writing contest this April and also， I am sharing your book in Facebook to help reach readers。 Thank you :） 。。。more

Robert Reidy ，

A touching tale of the camaraderie found between two men trying to make their way in the world。

Nhat Minh ，

Hoàn toàn vượt xa kì vọng của tôi （cứ nghĩ rằng đây sẽ là một tác phẩm khô khan）。 Lần đầu tiên khi đọc xong một cuốn sách， tôi biết rằng mình sẽ sớm đọc lại nó。 Của chuột và người đã mang đến một bức tranh chân thực về sự bi kịch của những người lao động chân tay trong thời kỳ đại suy thoái của Mỹ: luôn nuôi những ước mơ về một cuộc sống sẽ không bao giờ thành sự thực， trở nên vô dụng khi không còn đủ sức lao động。。。

Karen ，

It’s been about 50 years since I last read this classic。 I remember liking it then， but I don’t think it had nearly the impact that it has now。

Brittany ，

This classic is such a superb piece of literature。 To get me in such few pages and to tell so much in such a short time。 John Steinbeck painted a picture that sucks his reader into the time period with rich characters and situations。 George and Lennie's relationship is iconic and powerful and tackles the lack of life opportunity of mental health and the lack of coping mechanisms for a person without impulse control。 Symbolism bleeds from the pages， and you could dissect the representation of the This classic is such a superb piece of literature。 To get me in such few pages and to tell so much in such a short time。 John Steinbeck painted a picture that sucks his reader into the time period with rich characters and situations。 George and Lennie's relationship is iconic and powerful and tackles the lack of life opportunity of mental health and the lack of coping mechanisms for a person without impulse control。 Symbolism bleeds from the pages， and you could dissect the representation of the time period from each line。 A brilliant literary genius that emerged from the Great Depression。Just knowing what is coming guts me， and that closing scene packs such a powerful punch that I can't read it without tears wetting my eyes。5 Stars。 。。。more

EmmaPorzee ，

Great story; I love how it was given。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top

Jaron Wallace ，

this book might be one of my favorites。 im just glad i wasn’t forced to read this in high school because i wouldve not enjoyed but this book bussin🔥

Rat ，

i teared up when they shot the dog 3

Leyre Alvarez ，

Los santos inocentes， versión rancho。

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