Reviews tagging 'Death'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

228 reviews

chickenlady's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

aurjolras's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Racism

rat_king6767's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Minor: Toxic relationship and Medical content

gandalf_a's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Bullying and Cursing

sic_vic's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

The story was quick and interesting. I was really rooting for the 2 main characters, and made me emotional throughout the story. I have an issue with the racism in this book. If you’re going to read this book, make sure to reflect and understand why the use of the n word is dehumanizing.






Spolier





The ending really got me because George did try his best to protect him even til the end. There is foreshadowing in like chapter 3 when Carlson shoots Candy’s dog. Candy is not only upset at the death of his dog, but also at the fact that he didn’t shoot the dog himself. In the ending George shoots Lennie in the most human way which was him letting Lennie know that he wasn’t mad at him. Also he allowed Lennie to think of the thing he loved most, rabbits. Lennie died happy which would have been different if Curly did it instead. George cared for Lennie even when if he had to make a sacrifice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Racism

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Grief

adelekittey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, and Murder

strrygo's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

3.25

i don't know..it's so short but feels so effective because of it. looking at it more as a point where conversations start instead of an encompassing representation of identity or as having a fixed moral standpoint makes this so interesting to me.

the book ending immediately after the 'mercy killing' without any real discussion occurring about the act other than the characters' immediate responses (acceptance, indifference, guilt, grief),

the way death and morality r addressed while also somehow being cast aside, the degrees of isolation every character seems to suffer from (for varying reasons)there is so so much here, almost want more but i don't think i would like this nearly as much if i actually got it. 
also trying Not to criticize it from my place in time but some of the characterization n language was still, inevitably, uncomfortable to read, more so here because of how much it has to do w the story's development! 
in a surprise turn of events literally no one saw it coming i DID cry

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism

maggiefae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

morganmmw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.75

SAD but gets a 2.75 star rating for making me feel something 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death