Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

165 reviews

arabellafleetwood's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Heartbreaking story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence

kirawantstoread's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read this in high school, did not have the ending spoiled, and have not forgiven Steinbeck ever since.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder

christiennem's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence

rebecca65's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can’t rate a classic, so I won’t. But this book will stay with me and continue to break my heart with its mix of beauty and bleakness for a long time. 

There is no hopefulness in this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny

rmesquirrel's review against another edition

2.5

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My modern brain could not get passed the racial slurs, derogatory language, and what is CLEARLY a story about a mentally handicapped man.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

rebeccabetteridge's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Classism

jennsbarg's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, Classism

hedgehogsshadow's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Racial slurs, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

florencia_inferno's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Sexual content

michireading's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail