2.62k reviews for:

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

3.72 AVERAGE

core13's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

lisam17's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eliserosereads's review against another edition

4.0

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Read this on the plane and cried

finnctionary's review against another edition

4.25

funny relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charletteofarc's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marissa_collier's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

ski_meg's review against another edition

3.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jwicks's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

ania_reads_'s review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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4.5 ⭐️

I was not expecting to have this much of an emotional reaction to a book under 115 pages long. It's pages show that there is a division among minority groups and marginalized people, a community that is split because of what they are taught. 

The idea that the characters have this American Dream of owning their own land and doing what THEY want to do, but eventually succumbing to the reality that it won't is so moving and Steinbeck shows that in such easy to read prose. He shows that the "dream" is different for everyone, and it can be the simple things or the most elaborate, but we all have them. 

A must read for those who like classic lit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Murder

alice_kh's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful reflective slow-paced