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sumayyaha's review against another edition
4.0
Rating - 4 stars
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Only four stars because that ending hurt me so but this was a genuinely written book. So impactful without much action at all. And now I wallow in pain.
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Only four stars because that ending hurt me so but this was a genuinely written book. So impactful without much action at all. And now I wallow in pain.
heartsfromjae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
awritingchance's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
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
4.0
is_it_chris's review against another edition
4.0
I am once again allowing how absolutely devastated a book made me affect how I rate it
janetmf3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.
Steinbeck tells a gripping tale of loneliness, friendship, prejudice, discrimination and family during a dark and troubling time. You continue to feel for Lennie throughout the course of the novel, and never once felt like he was malicious. George symbolises a huge amount of people in society; tough exterior with a pure, inner, caring nature.
Steinbeck reinforces the issues of society at the time through creating these incredible characters that you really beginning rooting for from the very beginning. The language is compelling and brings the novel to life, adds an element to the novel beyond any other.
Classic Southern American literature, a must read for people of any ages.
Steinbeck tells a gripping tale of loneliness, friendship, prejudice, discrimination and family during a dark and troubling time. You continue to feel for Lennie throughout the course of the novel, and never once felt like he was malicious. George symbolises a huge amount of people in society; tough exterior with a pure, inner, caring nature.
Steinbeck reinforces the issues of society at the time through creating these incredible characters that you really beginning rooting for from the very beginning. The language is compelling and brings the novel to life, adds an element to the novel beyond any other.
Classic Southern American literature, a must read for people of any ages.
mroderique's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I liked it less and less as it went on
ilovegravy's review against another edition
5.0
tldr: It’s not often that a book gets me in my feelings, but this one did.
So apparently kids in the UK analyse this book in school. Luckily, in Lithuania we don’t. I didn’t have the emotional maturity to fully appreciate most of the literature we went through in classes and so I’m glad I didn’t waste my first impression of this book on being an edgy 16 year old.
I know quite a few people with mental disabilities and the pure innocence of their joy is one of the most beautiful things I see around me. Their sadness or confusion, however, fills me with emotions on the other side of this very spectrum.
I can’t possibly phantom living a life of the main character. Caring for a companion as his in the world so cruel. I guess sometimes you have to remember how bad it used to be to appreciate how it is now.
This is one of those books where nothing really happens till the very end where you get punched in the gut (you knew it’s gonna happen, but it’s still unpleasant), and then it ends. And you just kind of sit there thinking, feeling…
Well I can see why it’s on the school reading list. It definitely has essay potential.
So apparently kids in the UK analyse this book in school. Luckily, in Lithuania we don’t. I didn’t have the emotional maturity to fully appreciate most of the literature we went through in classes and so I’m glad I didn’t waste my first impression of this book on being an edgy 16 year old.
I know quite a few people with mental disabilities and the pure innocence of their joy is one of the most beautiful things I see around me. Their sadness or confusion, however, fills me with emotions on the other side of this very spectrum.
I can’t possibly phantom living a life of the main character. Caring for a companion as his in the world so cruel. I guess sometimes you have to remember how bad it used to be to appreciate how it is now.
This is one of those books where nothing really happens till the very end where you get punched in the gut (you knew it’s gonna happen, but it’s still unpleasant), and then it ends. And you just kind of sit there thinking, feeling…
Well I can see why it’s on the school reading list. It definitely has essay potential.
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
3.0
I'm pretty sure I read The Pearl a long time ago in school. I honestly don't remember it at all. I had a vague idea from cultural references what this one was about. And I'm aware that Steinbeck won the Nobel in 1962. So essentially this was my first foray into his work. It was okay. Maybe a little better than average. The setting, dialogue, and characters seemed authentic; however, the story as a whole seemed a bit maudlin and contrived. The ending was horrific and so sudden. I was hoping I'd like it a good bit more. Perhaps something else he's written.