Reviews

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

charlottenm_x's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hornsounder's review

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

rehssingh's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

0.25

Minimum because of the contet and how everything transpires

franchescanicole's review against another edition

4.0

The story is still as good as what I remember in 8th grade! I thought there were more parts about Crook though than the single time that they met him, but the ending was still really sad! John Steinbeck did such an amazing job making every single character memorable as an individual. I think part of it as well was the audiobook I was listening to when I was reading; the audiobook had different voices for each of the main characters, and I could just imagine what each person would be like if I met them. I think I'd be able to guess based on the dialogue choices alone who is who. Everyone is so different from each other, and everyone is so distinct based on their actions and their approach to life. For example, Carleson didn't play a big role in the story, but you can kind of tell what he's like based on how he approached Candy's dog. Even Crook had a chapter about him, you can tell just by his entire interaction with Lennie what he's like. I remember in 8th grade, I wished there was a sequel, and even now, I wish I could read another short story about what happened to the rest of the people on that ranch. What actually happens to George and Candy? Will they find some place? Maybe Slim could play a part in their dream. Maybe they can cultivate a place of their own. Maybe Crooks can do a few of the chores and rest, and Carleson can stand guard with his Luger. It's a really good short story! I wish I ask John Steinbeck how he'd continue it.

temsu's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative 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

4.5

ellejaye06's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

a_gillie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

This is such a famous story (and the ending is the most famous part!) that I already knew what happened. This did ruin it for me slightly since there is a lot of foreshadowing which, when understood in the context of the climax, can feel heavy-handed. 
Nevertheless, Steinbeck’s simple way with words and his rendering of regional speech felt immersive and really served to flesh out the characters. Lennie, of course, is the prototypical misunderstood gentle giant; he is Frankenstein’s Monster before him, and John Coffey after him. 
It was as sad as I thought it would be. A very quick read, but a rather painful one. 

misscoralinejones's review against another edition

5.0

A pagina 1 di questo racconto sarete truffati. Steinbeck vi farà firmare il patto narrativo senza che nemmeno ve ne rendiate conto, manco stesse cercando di cambiarvi il contratto di luce o gas.
Finge di essere un narratore qualunque mentre descrive il paesaggio e poi... Sarete catturati! Per sempre imprigionati nella sua trama di ragno tessitore.
Alla prima interazione coi protagonisti non solo li avrete già conosciuti, non solo vi staranno simpatici, gli vorrete bene.
In meno di una frase a pagina 1 vi presenta i protagonisti, vi spiega dinamiche e relazione tra i due, spalanca le porte del pathos, vi fa firmare il patto narrativo, vi fa affezionare ad un topo morto che non ha nessuna importanza per la narrazione (anche se avete la fobia dei topi come me). Il tutto grazie ad uno stratagemma geniale che gli permette di cancellare tutti i preamboli necessari agli scrittori comuni.
Non dimenticherete facilmente Lennie e George anzi, non li dimenticherete affatto.

dys_funx's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

tomgenue's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.5