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dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Title was very misleading, no mice. Tbh was pretty boring. The entire book is just dialogue and nothing happens for the majority of the book. Was disappointed. The book felt pointless and stupid. Terrible classic. (forced to read for school)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness
Minor: Classism
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
This is one that has stuck with me since high school, and I am glad I gave it a reread. It is definitely inpactful and heartbreaking. There are language and situations that are definitely not okay by today's standards, but given the time period, it is understandable. The mental disability representation in Lennie is well done over all, though the parallel to the dog earlier in the story is not the best. I also didn't appreciate how Curly's wife was portrayed. I think the same situation could have been done without her being portrayed as she was. Likewise, her character could have even been kept the same with a little more depth added to make it less misogynistic. Still, I found myself emotionally involved in the story and found the writing easy to read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Racism
challenging
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my first by Steinbeck. I can see why he is renowned. I knew nothing about it going into the book but I found the beginning similar in feel to flowers for algernon (haven't actually read that one but my high school performed the play when I was a teen)
I think it was best to go into it without any spoilers so I'm not going to put anything here. But I did cry after I finished it.
Steinbeck is an incredible and compelling writer.
I will note that I was very annoyed with the loud music played over the narration for the first 90sec of the audiobook. I couldn't really understand any of the first two minutes of listening. I also just wasn't a huge fan of the narrator. So I'm rating the book, not the audio itself, and would probably recommend finding a different audio recording or reading physical copy.
I think it was best to go into it without any spoilers so I'm not going to put anything here. But I did cry after I finished it.
Steinbeck is an incredible and compelling writer.
I will note that I was very annoyed with the loud music played over the narration for the first 90sec of the audiobook. I couldn't really understand any of the first two minutes of listening. I also just wasn't a huge fan of the narrator. So I'm rating the book, not the audio itself, and would probably recommend finding a different audio recording or reading physical copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lord have mercy... this drained me. Despite being 75% exposition and 25% plot, I fell in love with the two main characters and their friendship. I don't think I'll ever read it again, though. It's too much on my heart.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Kirjan pituuteen nähden (noin 140 sivua) lukemiseen meni tuskaisen kauan. Tämä ei ollut minulle, enkä ihan suoraan sanottuna ymmärrä klassikkoasemaa, koska kirja kuvaa ihmisyyttä niin vastenmielisellä tavalla, ettei samaistumispintaa ihmisyyteen edes ole näin lukijalla. Toisaalta saattaa olla, että ihmisille, jotka eivät tiedä mitään vammaisuudesta, kirja uppoaisi paremmin. Ja ehkä sellaisille henkilöille, joille riittää yksi nainen kirjan hahmokaartissa ja ei haittaa, vaikka n-sana mainitaan aika monta kertaa.
Ei tämä siis kyllä ihan umpisurkea ollut ja onpahan nyt luettu.
Ei tämä siis kyllä ihan umpisurkea ollut ja onpahan nyt luettu.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racism, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Abandonment
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Murder