Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

104 reviews

amselot's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship

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

rochelleisreading's review

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

bribree's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

therealsouls's review against another edition

Too boring. The content was dry. No chapters to divide up the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

bromptonymous's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

Classic for a reason. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Cursing, Animal death, and Gun violence

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

meursault_letranger's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Ableism

Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence

Minor: Racism

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