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lionaa 's review for:
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
important to mention: i am autistic and physically disabled
was forced to read this book in school and wasn't warned about the dark topics. i wasn't prepared, or old enough to read something like this (i was a grade ahead of my age group). the sexual assault, graphic death, and animal cruelty were incredibly awful to read about. the abelism made me feel very awful about myself, even though i was undiagnosed at the time.
if you're a teacher, especially to younger students, don't put this book on the curriculum without providing content warnings or an alternative. not having that ruined the book for me, and i will never read it again.
was forced to read this book in school and wasn't warned about the dark topics. i wasn't prepared, or old enough to read something like this (i was a grade ahead of my age group). the sexual assault, graphic death, and animal cruelty were incredibly awful to read about. the abelism made me feel very awful about myself, even though i was undiagnosed at the time.
if you're a teacher, especially to younger students, don't put this book on the curriculum without providing content warnings or an alternative. not having that ruined the book for me, and i will never read it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery
Minor: Alcohol