Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

110 reviews

sophw's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Gun violence

celevstial's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Alcohol

katboykin's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

ellemwan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Murder

thechocolatefinger's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

fatmanatee's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

grayscale08's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

This book, I think, approaches racism and sexism from a critical point of view. The sole Black character tries explaining racism to the white characters and we see the unfair treatment of him by Curley and his wife. The only woman who plays a role in the story is named “Curley’s wife,” but we see throughout the story that she has her own identity. Steinbeck definitely wasn’t as conscious of racial and gender biases as I would hope, but he approaches discrimination in a way that highlights the hypocrisies of it.

kathrinellis's review

adventurous emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

It was interesting to read the story, especially with the dialects. Apart from that, I did not really connect with the characters and the plot so I would not consider reading it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, and Slavery

westofeden's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism

lilybear3's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder