Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

65 reviews

becxreadz's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Liked
*Quick read
*One of the better classics I've read
*It'll definitely make you feel things good and bad

Disliked
*EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER
*The racism and sexism 
*The animal killing
*The treatment of the mentally challenges character
*The ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

kate_b's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

read_with_shawntel's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Murder

Moderate: Ableism and Animal death

Minor: Racial slurs

maryshelleys's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

this book would have been much more enjoyable if i didn't get the ending spoiled for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexism, Animal death, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Slavery and Violence

bookbelle5_17's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A short bittersweet tale about two friends, just trying to get by and have their own farm. George has always taken care of Lennie, whose child like mind and lack of understanding has gotten him into trouble. When get new jobs things slowly fall apart again.
This is short and sweet and at the heart is a story about the friendship of these two guys. Most of the time George can be a jerk towards Lennie, but his frustration with Lennie is understandable. Lennie is sweet lovable guy whom you feel so bad for, because he cannot help how his mind cannot process certain things. The other characters, with exception of Curley and his wife, are likable. Steinbeck is a readable writer with beautiful descriptions Salinas Valley, California and he is a very detailed writer, but not over the top.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Murder, Ableism, and Animal death