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Summary: Sad, enjoyable, hard to put down
Review: Of the Steinbeck books I've read this year, Of Mice and Men is far and away my favorite, maybe even my favorite book of all time. The story itself is incredible-- two men of the poor working class wandering from town to town and job to job, hoping to raise enough money to one day buy that piece of land they've always wanted. Lenny's character is the most dynamic in the book, and through his childishness and puerility you find yourself very attached to him. I won't ruin the ending for anyone reading this, but I will say that there is no happily-ever-after ending.
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Summary: "A moving and Stunning Tale of friend ship"
Review: After studying this for GCSE in England I was amazed, a book which really touched the depths of my heart. Don't miss out on this stunning book.
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Summary: One of the best books ever written
Review: "Of Mice and Men" is without a doubt one of the most beautiful stories ever told. Over and above Steinbeck's recurring theme of the tragedy within the poor working class, he was able to grab at the heart of compassion within every human being. I think it is impossible for anyone not to enjoy this book.
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Summary: A story of friendship and broken dreams.
Review: The story tells of two men who are almost opposites but still share the same dream of having their own piece of land. Georg wants it for the freedom of being his own boss and as a refuge from roaming between farms. Lenny wants it to fill a simple longing, to tend rabbits. The two of them travel in a world of lonely men who don't seem to have any reason for living and don't have the drive to change this themselves. But those that Lenny tells of the dream want to share it and contribute towards making it come true. Even the retarded Lenny becomes some kind of a leader because he offers a dream of a better life. But the dream is broken by a involuntary chain of events that plays on Lennies weaknesses.Georg goes to extremes in helping Lenny and never gives up. In the end he resorts to the only means left to protect Lenny from the raging men who want to torture him by "shooting him in the stomach". I thought that even though the end was sad and full of broken dreams it was the most beautiful part of the story because it culminated the love and friendship of Georg, who killed Lenny out of pure love, friendship and protectiveness. A strange paradox. The only point that I find to be weak in the story is that it doesn't really explain why Georg is so protective of Lenny. He says he does so because his aunt asked him to and for that reason alone he gives up his opportunities of a stable live and a woman to love and is forced in to wandering because Lenny keeps getting them into trouble. For a guy like Georg that is intelligent and well liked by others I don't find this promise to be a strong enough reason. In fact is was unreasonable of the aunt to burden him with this promise.
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Summary: I loved the book
Review: Of mice and men was one of the greatest books I have ever read. It was a tragic and enticing book. I would give it a 10 and recommend it to anyone. the two main characters are George and Lennie. Lennie is huge and George is very small and well defined. They are traveling together to work on ranch. In Weed were they are originally from, Lennie got in some trouble after touching a girls soft red dress. She began screaming and Lennie got so scared all he could do was hold on. This pattern continued and in the end he ends up killing someone on the ranch and he himself getting killed by his good friend George. The ending was so sad. I would recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: A brilliant book
Review: A brilliant story of two unforgettable characters. Wonerful insight on the working conditions of central California.A must read.
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Summary: When I read this book it showed me how love is so important.
Review: This book is a really good book and I recomend it to kids to read. It is really showing and it really grabs the reader. Overall this book was well written but has a few flaws in it.
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Summary: What more is there to say?
Review: Steinbech's story of fate and hate, of crime and punishment, 'Of Mice and Men' is incredibly written in a brief novela. John Steinbech's simplistic and beautiful language, his tragic, yet realistic plot, and his engaging, live characters seem to come to life.
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Summary: A powerful yet simple book.
Review: John Stienbeck's OF MICE AND MEN is a powerful book about the things we do for people for love. It is a simple book, done in Stienbeck's laid back, visual style. However, underneath the simple story is a powerful fable of guilt, hope, and love. The story is about two men, George and Lennie, drifting laborers of the American West, searching for work in the the hard times of the Great Depression. George is a small, intelligent, tough, suspicious man, Lennie is a tall, strong, man, a good worker, but with the mind of a child. Together, they form a team, George with his brain and Lennie with his strength. The story follows George and Lennie as they get work at a farm in Northern California, meet the other workers, some of which they become friends with. Gradually, as the book moves along, we begin to sense how the relationship of George and Lennie works. We see the protectiveness of George for Lennie, the pride he feels for Lennie's accomplishments. George needs Lennie just as much as Lennie needs George. So, when Lennie gets into trouble, through no fault of his own, jeopardizing George's future at the farm, we recognize the pain and frustration George feels, as well as the tight position it puts him into. The shattering ending, not only teaches us a lot about the things we do for the people we love, it also shows how Stienbeck has brought us close to these characters, making us care about what happens to them. In it's plot, OF MICE AND MEN is a simple, childish almost. But it evokes feeling and conversation that are far from simple and are felt by anyone who has ever loved. I highly recommend OF MICE AND MEN, a simple book with a powerful message.
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Summary: Very well written.
Review: I'm am a writter and I must say that this book is very well written, although it did have some shady points. Strong of character and plot, Of Mice and Men is a stirring tail of two men, one a retarded brute and the other his crafty guardian, trying to make it in the harsh life of ranch hands together.
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