Of Mice and Men

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Summary: Great Suspense! A Classic Short Story!
Review: Great Book! Keeps you focused and entertained. Classic ending, Climax of the story is thrilling, hits you when you least expected it..Great Plot, Great Character descriptions, you feel in touch with the characters and feel their every emotion! A Must Read! I couldn't stop reading...You TOO will enjoy it!

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Summary: John Steinbeck
Review: I have been a Steinbeck fan since I think before I was born. That is how it seems anyway. The minute I pick up a Steinbeck book, I know that I will come back to the fold of the underdog and the mistreated. I love him for this, as he recognizes the value of the underpriveledged and the poor. He sees the evil in the world and calls it by name. Lenny and George are in a way comedic, but heart wrenching and sad. They are known by even those that are unaware that they know them. Ever watched a Bugs Bunny cartoon, when that giant oaf pets the little animal to a bloody pulp? Well, Lenny still lives within all of us. Hopefully we all have a George in our lives as well.

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Summary: A Classic For All Generations...
Review: The intensity and reality of the emotions in Of Mice and Men had me smiling, laughing, blushing, and crying in my chair. The simple and easy-to-understand storyline makes the reader look deeper to find the true meaning. Though somewhat unappropriate for younger children, older children, teens, and adults can all enjoy this book to its full potential.

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Summary: The Adventures of George and Lenny
Review: This is one of my favorite John Steinbeck stories. George takes on the role as Lenny's unofficial guardian. What Lenny lacks in brains, he makes up for in size and his heart. Though Lenny often drives George crazy, it's obvious that that George loves Lenny. The 2 share a dream of owning their own farm and Lenny is especially enthusiastic about tending the rabbits. But they're up against some mean odds as Lenny finds his share of trouble....

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Summary: Pretty good book :)
Review: I think that this book was one of Steinbeck's better books. But I think that Lennie's character is too childish and stupid. Also, I think that George is pretty cool, but sometimes too over demanding and bossy, to Lennie. For the most part though, I thought it was a good book. I would recommend it to someone who has a special younger or older friend in their life. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it an 8.5. This book is not recommended for those that are overly sensitive people (see ending). Hope you enjoy the book; try chekcing out some of Steinbeck's other works. Enjoy, and happy reading!

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Summary: PAGE TURNING EXCITEMENT!
Review: I have never not a big reader, but finding this book has changed my perspective on books like this. This book is full of realistic entertainment. i couldn't put this book down. it is an awesome book that i would recommend for anyone. The ending is a tearjerker, so have kleenex ready. READ IT, I PROMISE YOU WILL LOVE IT!

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Summary: A strong statement..
Review: A powerful and poignant story. Steinbeck haunts his readers with the murderous innocence of the simple mind which finds it difficult to survive in this world. The age old debate of the fitness of survival is revisited and '..you have to do it at times..George' leaves the readers with a pathos and helpless anger against such a strong judgement. And..the heart beats to dream Lenny's dreams of tending the rabbits in their farm..someday.

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Summary: A wonderful Tale!
Review: This book is a tragic tale of two farm laborers who wander around to own a land of their own. They both are an unlikely pair. George is a short and smart man. Lennie is an enormous man with a childish mind. They both are very different yet they have formed a family. They ran away from their hometown to escape the law and started to work on a ranch in the Salians valley but trouble awaits them every corner. This is a great book for the ages of thirteen or over. If you love adventure and fun then you should read this book!

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Summary: A jam packed book. One to read, definately!
Review: Mice and men was a strange book at the start. The language was very interesting and cleverly described. The fact that I'm only 13 years of age makes it quite a challanging book for me. As we got into it, it was brilliant. I loved the way Steinbeck showed that George & Lennies life was a game of chance, by George always play cards. When you play cards you don't know if your going to get a bad hand or a good one. This reflects the issues in both George and Lennnie's life. It got quite emotional when Carlson insisted on killing Candy's dog. I suppose that if I had a ill dog , I'm sure I'd want to put it out of it's misery. The end though was fantastic. Curley was beating Lennie, so George told Lennie to get him, and Lennie grabbed hold of Curley's had and crushed it with his enormous amount of strengh. This was really a great, but personally I think that It is aimed for elder readers.

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Summary: Jam is Poo on Mice & Men
Review: I read this book at school and to begin with I found it rather boring. Although later on, I found it extermely exciting and quite sad aswell. Some of the language was hard to understand and I only recommened this book to a more mature reader. I think the characters are realy interesting and remind me about real people. If you are confident, when it comes to reading, this is a fantastic book.