Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Von Mäusen und Menschen by John Steinbeck, Mirjam Pressler

86 reviews

caffinatedslug's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

At first, I did not enjoy the book as the strong language (including the n word) along with the rude treatment of Lennie turned me off. Even though I’m aware this is the language people used in the Great Depression era, it didn’t make me enjoy reading it. However, I still found myself intrigued and wasn’t able to put it down. Gradually, I came to enjoy the book and seeing George and Lennie piece their dreams together. The book did end on an incredibly sad note, but I thought it was well-written and nuanced. Overall, it’s a good story with the narration framed in the time period it takes place in, and even though it’s very short it conveys lots of meaning and nuance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol

lilygrace1113's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Racism

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

threeundertwopnw's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

An absolute masterpiece. Gets better every time I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Racism, Gun violence, Death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Violence, Dementia, Ableism, Blood, Mental illness, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

bsmulca's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, Sexism, and Racial slurs

miriamtxrres's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

bmessierlegendre's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

4.0

Magnifique roman graphique, les illustrations sont à tomber par terre! L’histoire est d’ailleurs tout aussi prenante, malgré qu’elle a mal vieilli sous certains aspects (i.e. le seul personnage féminin et son rôle dans l’histoire). J’ai même versé une larme à la fin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Murder, Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

misswendy's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death

missgrangerr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

booksandacuppa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I don't really know what to think about this story. You get why it happened the way it happened (trying not to say any spoilers here) but did it have to happen? It really makes you think. 
It's a tragic story about friendship. I think 'tragic' is really the word to decribe this story. The story made me feel sad and I, again, don't really know what to think about it. 
The writing style was good! I'd like to pick up another book of Steinbeck just because of his writing style. I got into the story from the very first page and it never bored me or anything like that. This is definitely a classic that you can read easily, and even in one day, if you're looking for that! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, and Animal cruelty