Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

254 reviews

emmajh91's review

sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

meursault_letranger's review

emotional sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Ableism

Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence

Minor: Racism

cranedphoenix's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Wow such a great book but it's truly got me messed up

George killing Lennie isnt the ending i was expecting at first i figured maybe thered be a chase and gun death but no

Lennies such a nice character he means well and George and him do feel like they care about each other

which makes the ending worse especially when George tells him to remember he was never mad at him

Short fast and devastating three words for this book but good

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence and Animal death

bsmulca's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, Sexism, and Racial slurs

bmessierlegendre's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

4.0

Magnifique roman graphique, les illustrations sont à tomber par terre! L’histoire est d’ailleurs tout aussi prenante, malgré qu’elle a mal vieilli sous certains aspects (i.e. le seul personnage féminin et son rôle dans l’histoire). J’ai même versé une larme à la fin.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty

rybass08's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This is a good read but also a truly hard and painful experience. As you go through the book you have to ask yourself these deep grievances and what you think was right. Why did he stay with him. Was what George did at the end what needed to be done. Was it truly merciful to Lennie? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Cursing, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Animal death

thewildrob's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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: Racism and Racial slurs

ereadkie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

blau_elmo's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

A harrowing tale of ostracisation, one that is unforgiving and gut-wrenching. Feels a bit draggy at times, but it is a literary classic for its intricate detailing of racism in early America, as well as the fading American dream for those who are simply unable to achieve it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Murder

readingmel's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism