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Of Mice and Men is a classic work of American literature for a reason. Steinbeck elegantly crafts evocative descriptions of pastoralism and the American dream together with well formed, deep characters in less pages than most books. Steinbeck must have been a master of “killing his darlings”.

Of Mice and Men tells the story of two men, George and Lennie as they travel to and start work as hands on a ranch. But the real story here is not the work they do on the ranch, but the dreams they have for their future, and the realities that stand in their way. Of Mice and Men is a classic in my opinion because the pain of a lost ambition is a near universal experience, and Of Mice and Men tell the best the story.

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4.0

It’s that time of the summer where I start to feel bad (who’s judging me? no one probably) that I have read very few classics that were apparently part of everyone’s school curriculum but mine. So, I attempt to fix that. Here is another random burst of motivation to force myself to read crusty old literature that I don’t actually have any interest in reading.

Surprisingly, I liked this one.

kbidd505's review against another edition

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3.0

read it for school notyoptional

anfaal's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

goodreads123's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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