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tweetiebird's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
devynrj's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A really amazing story.
Steinbeck’s writing is reminiscent of watching a play. With the end of each chapters, we hold on a still moment and you can almost see the stage lights go down as the next act begins. Such an amazing reading experience. A vignette of this collection of characters’ lives, you really get the sense that the story is just a drop in the bucket of a larger world that stretches beyond the pages.
Definitely a high school required reading classic that everyone should return to outside of obligation to give it a true and fair shot.
Steinbeck’s writing is reminiscent of watching a play. With the end of each chapters, we hold on a still moment and you can almost see the stage lights go down as the next act begins. Such an amazing reading experience. A vignette of this collection of characters’ lives, you really get the sense that the story is just a drop in the bucket of a larger world that stretches beyond the pages.
Definitely a high school required reading classic that everyone should return to outside of obligation to give it a true and fair shot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
gradi017's review against another edition
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
I never read this book in school and I wanted to give it a read. Steinbeck does an excellent job painting pictures and people with words. Unfortunately, he seems to write women only as temptress whilst other male characters receive more flesh and life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
lizcheyenne's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Sexism
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
add_a_little_spook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
linestavland's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
praevalesco's review against another edition
2.0
The premise was alright, but the execution was lacking to say the least. Taking a sad concept and writing it with the most surface level, stereotypical characters really ruins any potential the story could've had; the mentally impaired character was written as a stupid brute and the "caregiver" was written as dispassionate and irritated with the stupid brute's shortcomings. Let's not forget the unnecessary racism that added nothing to the story except telling what time it was written.
Good concept, terrible story.
Good concept, terrible story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
lay_kone's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol