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Summary: Derek's Thoughts on Of Mice and Men
Review: Book Review In the book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, there was plenty of action for the avid reader. While reading the book, sometimes it was hard to follow what the character was trying to say. Because, the book was set in the early 1900's, they talked with a myriad amount of slang and was difficult to read. There was also some foul and offensive language.
I liked the book because it was very descriptive with its actions. When the author was describing a situation I could picture it down to the last detail. When you can picture what you are reading it makes things more enjoyable. Each character had their own distinct personality that stuck with them throughout the entire book. One thing that I didn't like about the book was the ending. After the biggest event in the book it suddenly came to an end. I wish the author would have went a little further before bringing the book to a halt.
This story is full of emotions. There are happy times and it also has its tragedies. The book was truly enjoyable to me. I would most certainly recommend Of Mice and Men to all mature audiences.
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Summary: A Must-Read
Review: Because it is more "socially relevant", The Grapes of Wrath is the Steinbeck novel most often pushed on students - who promptly get turned-off by him. Don't let that happen to you. Of Mice and Men is his second best novel (the first being East of Eden) and it has everything that makes Steinbeck great. It is a short, fast read so you might as well give it a chance. The story itself is so archetypical as to be almost mythic - there is Lenny, the good-hearted, strong simpleton; George, his protector; Curly, the short, cruel, bully and his dangerous wife. Also, if you've ever seen a Looney Toon wherein a big, dumb character says something like, "Tell me about the rabbits, George" that is from this book.
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Summary: Touching!
Review: I had to read "Of Mice and Men" for a lit. project in school, and I really was not looking forward to it. But as I read more and more into the book, it got better and better. I haven't read very many books in my life, but this has been the best so far. I loved everything about this book, the characters, the plot, the setting, and some of the themes. It had all Five elements to make a great story. From beginning to end, it seemed to keep getting better and better. I would suggest this book to everyone, you will love it!
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Summary: Just an All Around Great Book
Review: Another one of those books that has been talked about by every critic out there so I probably can not add that much more. I can say that I usually read more action or non fiction yet this book is and will be one of my favorites. It is one of the very few books that stirred emotions in me. It is a book that demands to read many times.
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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: This book showed me the value of friendship. It inspired me to make better friendships because of how strong Lennie's and George's was. What a great american classic!
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Summary: of mice of men
Review: Of Mice of Men by John Steinbeck is about a tall dumb man named Lennyand the other short man named George.They both look for jobs ,butLenny always messes up on everything which eventually leads up to murder.This is the best story i've ever read before.I recommend everyone to read this facinating novel.
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Summary: A great book to read !!
Review: This novel is about friendships and dreams shared by two men named George and Lennie. They dream about one day owning a farm. George acts as a father figure to Lennie, who is large and simpleminded, calming him and helping him to control his physical stength. After the death of Lennie's Aunt Clara, George took care of Lennie. As the author, John Steinbeck did an excellent job introducing each character. I really connected with all the characters. The theme of friendship, struggle, and following a dream was beautifully written. I thought that the book Of Mice and Men was great because it never got boring. I was not able to put the book down. This novel will leave you with a lot of diffrent emotions; it touched me deeply because it reflected true events in my life about hardship and friendships. I recommend this book to everyone.
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Summary: Of Mice and Men- does this title suggest more?
Review: I had really expected more from this book, it was highly recommended by many people whom i talked to, and it is still a mystery to me as to why. I was first a bit shocked at how short the book was, but i have read short books before that were written beatifully and definetley worth reading. This was not one of them. While i could appreciate the irony of the main characters, them attracting my attention more than their situtation. A big, strong man, but dum as a box of rocks, and the keen small man, being the one to over throw the bigger man. This book seemed to be the starting point of so many modern stereotyes, it's unbelievable. Though i must say i had some time adjusting to their slang, and while the book was descriptive to a point, i never really fell in love with the story line. It was not as complex as some people would have it to be, and it seemed as if their situaion could have been more deeply shown, or there could have been other opsticals explained. Maybe it is just me, but i would not spend my money to buy my own copy of this book...
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Summary: Good for teaching narrative technique
Review: I think it's funny that there are Cliff's Notes for this book - the book itself is Cliff's Notes-length. But it packs a lot into the couple hours it takes to read. Steinbeck took a really fascinating, almost cinematic (or theatrical) narrative approach to this book - the way the scenes are always described before the characters enter them and the way characters 'appear' or disappear,' leaving the empty scene behind - and the scene in their absence is then described. This is an accessible book for high school students that a teacher could use to show how thematic repetition works (think especially of Candy's dog and Lennie), and one that's just universal enough to open up some really good classroom discussion without getting pointlessly vague. It's a great book for generalizations and trying to determine 'what it all means.' But most importantly it's inspiring prose with beautiful images and it's just a good story. I can't think of a better way to get through a long flight or train ride.
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Summary: A very emotional book
Review: I enjoyed this book and i think that most people would enjoy reading about the hardships, struggles, hopes and dreams of two men during the great depression. After reading this book I felt a greater appreciation for the people who lived during this time. The book was very inspirational tome. I loved how the book made you connect with the two characters, George and Lennie, and thier hopes for the future. This book was short in text but huhe in emotions and feelings of all the charchters. Although some times I will admit that the book exaggerated the sensitivity of the character Lennie the book was still good in the fact the plot made sense with a cast of realistic characters. The ending of the book is a real life ending that wasn't far fetched. They made the events believable which causedmany emotions to stir inside you anger, fear, suspense, sorrow, and happines just to name a few. You really connect with the book. That's why I highly recommend this book.
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