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Of Mice and Men
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July 1, 2019
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July 31, 2019
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Short Story/Novella Collection
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What Members Thought

Suvi
Jun 26, 2007 rated it liked it
The most heartbreaking aspect of the story for me was, that Lennie had an innocent mind and never wanted to hurt anyone or anything. He just wanted to be affectionate, so when the ending comes it shatters your heart completely. "The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry" is a verse from a poem by Robert Burns, and when the name of the book comes from that, you know that not everyone will have a chance for a happy ending.

Lennie enjoyed George's descriptions about the farm they would o
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spoko
Jan 04, 2019 rated it really liked it
Obviously a very powerful story, achingly well told. Steinbeck's writing is a joy to read, and the foreboding that suffuses the book is pitch-perfect. Most of the characters (more on that in a minute) are true to life, and the plot is well laid out. Curley's antagonism and George & Lenny's responses to it (as well as the responses of Crooks, Candy, and other more minor characters) are thought-provoking.

Would be a five-star for all that. But I really couldn't stomach the treatment of Curley's wif
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Jason
Aug 11, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Excellent book! May just be a new favorite. Wonderfully and skillfully written. Steinbeck is a master!
Jenn
Apr 20, 2007 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classic
claire
May 06, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 23, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 23, 2019 marked it as tbr-wccls
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Jennifer
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