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carlyreads77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
"Take off your hat, Lennie. The air feels fine."
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
garbagebarge69's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Misogyny, Racism, and Death
Minor: Violence, Alcohol, and Physical abuse
fastel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
(à noter : emploi du n word …)
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
ed_moore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The prose of the novella was really well written in places, especially descriptions in the openings and conclusions, and in such a short story Steinbeck brings so much life and personality to each character. He does fall into stereotypes, Lennie’s inability to understand the concept of death relating mental disability to psychopathy, whereas the very fact such theme was addressed at the time of writing in 1937, and even not completely undermined and handled with some form of gentleness and sympathy, even though highly flawed, is a merit. Matters of race and gender in the characters aren’t treated so well however, the figure of Curley’s wife is the only woman in the book and remains unnamed in addition to fulfilling the stereotypes of a whore, and many racial slurs are used in relation to the only black character. Note ‘Of Mice and Men’ very liberally uses the ’N’ word. There is also, in Lennie’s lack of comprehension of death, a large amount of violence towards animals.
Parts of ‘Of Mice and Men’ were sweet and parts disgusting, parts brilliantly written and parts quite poorly written. In relating it to the other Steinbeck I have read exploring similar themes of a false American dream, seeking work and agriculture, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ was a much stronger piece of prose, but for how short ‘Of Mice and Men’ was (I read it in a single evening), it has its merits.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, and Death
amselot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship
add_a_little_spook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Racism, Animal cruelty, and Racial slurs
linestavland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Racial slurs, Murder, and Animal cruelty
praevalesco's review against another edition
2.0
Good concept, terrible story.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Racial slurs
lay_kone's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Animal death, Racism, and Murder
caffinatedslug's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol