Reviews tagging 'Death'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

213 reviews

andoriachan's review against another edition

adventurous sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

jan_z's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This is my first Steinbeck novel and I picked it up without having any idea about the genre or story. 
It shows how everyone has a dream and yet there are very few who are able to attain it even if they work for it. 
The friendship between Lennie and George is really admirable since it's constantly tested by different factors. 

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Content Warnings

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

emmajh91's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

cranedphoenix's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow such a great book but it's truly got me messed up

George killing Lennie isnt the ending i was expecting at first i figured maybe thered be a chase and gun death but no

Lennies such a nice character he means well and George and him do feel like they care about each other

which makes the ending worse especially when George tells him to remember he was never mad at him

Short fast and devastating three words for this book but good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Animal death

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

rybass08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This is a good read but also a truly hard and painful experience. As you go through the book you have to ask yourself these deep grievances and what you think was right. Why did he stay with him. Was what George did at the end what needed to be done. Was it truly merciful to Lennie? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Cursing, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Animal death

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

rzh's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gun violence

spartanjess's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is a dark and emotional novella by Steinbeck. The Great Depression was a difficult time for many and Steinbeck manages to capture that in a short amount of time - the struggles, hopes, friendships, and more. It is brilliantly written to attach you to the story quickly painting a picture you can easily envision. It also provides a lot of food for thought and discussion. I am glad I revisited this tale that I hadn’t read since high school.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Death