Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

105 reviews

_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: Violence, Murder, and Animal death

Minor: Grief

grinchem's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a short but poignant tragedy. It was my first time reading something by Steinbeck, and I now understand why his works have withstood the test of time. The story does an excellent job of taking various distinct but isolated moments throughout and connecting them by the end. All the good and the bad in this story is very human.

Fair warning, there is a significant amount of racism in this story, including the N-word. However, the racism is portrayed in a negative light. Do with that information what you will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Animal death

There are many examples of racism in this story, and the N word is used frequently. However, racism is portrayed in a negative light. A main character has a significant intellectual disability, and struggles as a result, and this is a major part of the plot. Very major spoiler ahead:

Near the very end of the story, this character accidentally commits a murder because he panics doesn't really understand that he's hurting the person. This event is treated as a tragedy for both of the characters.

lucyinwonderland'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Gun violence

mad_henshall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

*read for school* 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

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

abilyeu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

You know those books you were forced to read as a kid and hated just because you were forced? That was me with this book, so I wanted to give it another try as an adult. 

I even knew how this book ended, and still had a broken heart. 

I think this book brings to light many important topics - a sense of longing, wanting to belong, deep platonic friendships/relationships, to name a few. Not to mention its ability to highlight just how much the world has changed since this book was written (1937). 

I can see why this book is banned nowadays, but there is something so profound and classic about this story. The symbolism of the American dream with its potentially unobtainable nature is powerful.

TW: violence, murder

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence

lizkocher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Racism

eq_isi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was for sure interesting at the end but most of it happened at the end. Basically lennie forgets things and he accidentally hurts people, that’s like the first 70 pages. After that it gets better though. Since it was written a long time ago and during the Great Depression, it does use words that we have now deemed as racial slurs and hateful language. Also the poor dog dies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Animal death and Violence

the_ash37's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

the ending is kind of disturbing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Ableism, Animal death, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Grief, Violence, Racial slurs, Death, and Mental illness