Of Mice and Men

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Summary: Read this book!
Review: Great book about a friendship between two men. It's worth reading. The only thing that could have been changed was the development of the characters. Don't read a lot of the reveiws because some of the readers thought they should tell the entire story including the ending,

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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Is five stars the highest I can go? I hope that everyone has the chance to read this book about two opposites who set out to make a stake and there persuite of land and rabbits.

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Summary: Over-rated
Review: This book is kinda over-rated - it's by Steinbeck 'n everything but I couldn't read past the 20th page.

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Summary: What do you expect from having friends? Read this book!
Review: I read this book both in english and in my language version. I've been moved by the truth behind this tragical story. I hate George. He thought he owns his friend's life, the friend who would never hurt him nothing for god's sake. If it turned out that he remained his whole life working in the ranch and spent his fifty bucks a month in whore house, it was because he did it for himself.

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Summary: An incredible classic never to be forgotten.....
Review: I am 14 years old and read Of Mice and Men for my 8th grade literature class. I usually don't like sad books, but this is DEFINITELY an exception. This is a tragic tale of friendship, love, and sacrafice, and I am crying just thinking about the end. Steinbeck tells life as it was in the '30s, never making life perfect and easy. My class and I watched the movie in class, and no one had dry eyes at the end. This book is not to be missed by anyone.

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Summary: A Book to remind you of who true friends really are.......
Review: The bes book i ever read was Of Mice and Men. Ever since I've read this book, I've always wanted friends like George and Lenny. They has a bond that people don't have anymore. The depression was a tough time, but staying friends till the end is even harder. The descriptions and story lines will never be forgotten. I first read this book when I was 11 and I'll never ever forget this book. Although you don't want the ending to be true, its reality.

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Summary: An outstanding book for mature readers
Review: When reading through reviews of this book left by other readers, it is obvious that many of the high school students assigned Of Mice and Men are clearly not mature enough to understand this outstanding work. [e-mail] complained that Steinbeck rushed the ending of this book, which leaves me to wonder how [e-mail] would have improved upon the ending. Several readers such as the ones from Kingston, Ontario, and London, England, describe this book as boring. These same kids would find The Old Man and The Sea, or To Kill a Mockingbird boring. A young reader from North Carolina suggested that Of Mice and Men be renamed, Retard on a Ranch. Perhaps the title of his summary should be renamed, Retard from North Carolina. I'm certain that these kids resented being pulled away from their video games, and MTV, and being forced to read. I suggest that they stick to reviewing something they can understand such as comic books, and leave classic works such as Of Mice and Men to serious readers.

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Summary: a terrific book every high school student should read
Review: i was looking for short and easy book to read for a school report and i was looking in the libary and i found this one. it was short, big letters, and easy to understand language. it was such a great novel that i read it in two days, which was good. it is such a easy novel to understand, making it good for high school students to read, making it a favorite among my classmates. friends asked me what would be a good fast novel to read and is understandable, he used it and was very glad that i referred him to it. i recommend this novel to anybody especially teenagers. thanks for writing such a good book steinbeck. justin blake

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Summary: Good Stuff
Review: Does this book really need explaining

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Summary: "...time awakened again and moved sluggishly on."
Review: This is Steinbeck's classic novelette about two itinerate farm workers in central California, George Milton and Lennie Small. George serves as the "guide" or father-figure for the simpleminded, large, and strong Lennie. Both have dreams of having their own place and farm; but, tragedy stops them. As they reach for their dream, they are denied ("The best laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft a gley," Robert Burns, 1785). George finds that he is so attached to Lennie that he can't let the mob get to him. He discovers that it is his terrible task to free Lennie by the only means available to him. Steinbeck gained national prominance with this work with its beautiful use of language and its realistic portrayal of itinerate farm workers in the 1930s. He was awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. It is one of the major works of literature of the twentieth century.