Of Mice and Men

A very short but powerful novella. The calls for it to be censored make no sense to me, anyone reading this can see that Steinbeck is clearly empathising with a whole group of disenfranchised characters, the language, racism and sexism are all part of the characters lives and need to be read as a portrayal of reality rather than an author seeking to benefit from exploitation.

This was a nice, fast read. I enjoyed this book.

Steinbeck writes about our need to connect with each other and how we will subject ourselves to great inconveniences or even great pain to pursue this. Many characters lament their loneliness and pursue fellowship with one another, even though people so often tend to complicate life and bring us grief.

Quelle belle manière de commencer la semaine en terminant Des Souris et des Hommes et en se faisant arracher le coeur au passage :')

Je comprends totalement pourquoi cette nouvelle est considérée comme un chef d'oeuvre et c'est amplement mérité.

Bel romanzo sulla società americana post depressione. Ben scritto e avvincente. 8

Rating: 3.92 leaves out of 5-Characters: 2.75/5-Cover: 3.75/5-Story: 2/5-Writing: 5/5Genre: Classic, HisFic-Classic: 5/5-HisFic: 5/5Type: BookWorth?: I believe so.Hated Disliked Meh It Was Okay Liked LoveA classic for sure but nothing that hit me too hard. Was it sad? Yes. Did I cry? No, didn't even tear up. It gave a good basic run down on treatment of people during that time.

I'm so sorry, this book was awful I didn't find it interesting but I intentionally read this book because it was on a list of Banned Novels. Some issues I had with the characters were that Curley's wife didn't even get a name, was not only stereotyped but also slut shamed. Lord have mercy we were in the depression, and I was bored.

the ending was too much wtf - i read to escape reality not to be smacked in the face with it ☹️

This book ruined my night.6/1

Man ... this one is kind of sad. It reminds of the movie “The Green Mile”. This is the first Steinbeck book I've read. I was threatened to read it by a friend because he loves Steinbeck. I definitely didn't hate it. I enjoyed it and being able to really feel like you're there with the characters. The author does make you think and question things. Definitely won't be my last book by him.

classic.

TWs: Animal death, misogyny, racism, guns

I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.

I forgot how sad this book is T____T That ending when they talk about their dream and the home/farm. I wonder how George continues to live on without his "family"/partner by his side. Such a sad story within 100 pages.

so beautifully written but i didn't connect with it at all!! I'm so so sad about this....definitely one of those books that has weirdly specific images that just stay with you forever. objectively very good and i really wish i had liked it more. he knows how to write.:(.

Feels like a warmup to the themes that East of Eden goes into with much more depth. Not a bad novella by any means though

DAMN omg

I read the book without any information, blindly I could say. I was here for a zero biased read. The impending doom throughout is dense, yet sometimes it is lifted, when they talk about the future, about their possible lives. Must be the same way for them, you you feel their doom, their fate, their draining and tying way of life. They will never escape, you want them to, and maybe? But a sense know they won't.

I knew Lennie was going to get killed, yet not by whom it when, or when the story would end. Yet I was nit expecting that until the last few pages, still not sure if George was going to betray him. Yet betray might not be the right word, he did everything for him, this might have been in Lennies best interest. I am not sure, it doesn't feel as a betrayal.

Wow, many emotions, draining and tiresome. Pretty interesting.

quick read but
what. was. that. ending.
i am shook

Steinbeck managed to construct a self-contained world, full of characters that incorporate human emotion into the story. A contemporary American Classic, Of Mice and Men reminds the reader of how compassion can both nourish life and kill. The story encourages critical thinking against capitalism within the reader, specially if they're young, revolving the plot around the consequences of the Dust Bowl and Rural America's struggles to survive.

tenth grade read was pretty good liked the setting but kinda boring at times

স্টেইনবেক পড়লে বোর্হেসের মত হয়ত চিন্তার খোরাক আমার মেলে না। যেটা মেলে সেটা হচ্ছে বুকে ভার। আহারে জীবন, আহা জীবন!

A sad tale about naïveté and friendship, 

Pensei muito sobre os ratos enquanto lia, subsuperficialmente, relacionando eles aos personagens... pelo rebaixamento, pela fragilidade... Todos são vulneráveis no livro, em camadas; uns mais que outros. A idade, o gênero, a raça, o status, a capacidade intelectual... são fragilidades cumulativas que definem a hierarquia da fazenda. No entanto, cada um dos mais rebaixados ganha espaço de fala pelas mãos de Steinbeck, e a oportunidade de reescrever suas primeiras impressões, normalmente indiretas e distorcidas; a maioria por conta própria, mas Lenny ganha essa empatia a partir da própria narração.

A narração, inclusive, contrasta fortemente com a oralidade das falas e destaca esse senso de vulnerabilidade dos personagens, sem nunca, contudo, tratá-los como inferiores. O ritmo do livro também é bem fluido, e a maneira como a história ecoa dentro de si fortalece esse processo, a intensidade dos momentos escalando calmamente até o final. Além disso, a narração também trás momentos idílicos à leitura, descrevendo momentos e espaços de forma bela e breve, quase um respiro a cada capítulo.

Quanto ao enredo em si, ele traz uma imagem muito bonita de sonhos e como uma luz ao longe dá forças para seguir em frente. Mas também é muito sobre duvidar desses sonhos, sobre o mundo real e suas dores, sobre seguir em frente sem a luz.

I am a rarity here.
The last chapter, had my teardrops peeking over my eyelids. The strong friendship and the tragedy later, gives a warm fuzzy feeling. The first 5 chapters, as such didn't really grab my attention. You won't get the point of the story, until you reach the end. So don't leave it midway.

Mid-way through the story I had guessed the ending and even though the end has been parodied and referenced a hundred times over in pop culture, you're never ready for it.

Interesting, but didn't do much for me. I anticipated a more profound reading experience. I get the message, and that will probably stick with me, but overall I was left disappointed after years of hype.

Read and reviewed: Jul 10, 2021

A few days ago, I went to the Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library, looking for new books to get for free. It was their grand new reopening, and many people were already in. As you can imagine, the free book section was quite barren this time, as the morning crowd came before me. So, I explored the other aisles. And came to the Classics, which I'd never seen before. What a treat, what a splendor. Niched in a corner, there they were, two tiny rows of classics, from Dickens to Shakeaspeare. I looked for a few books, and set my mind on A Tale of Two Cities, Frankenstein and Of Mice and Men. So here I am, rediscovering the pleasure of reading a paperback novel. I just finished it an hour ago. It's interesting that I read Flowers for Algernon just a few days prior, as I can see so many similarities. Here, it is the story of two migrant workers in California in the 1930's, going from ranch to ranch to find some work, dreaming of a farm to settle down someday. It's a powerful story of friendship and loss, of aspirations and faded dreams, and of what it means to want the best for someone. This was my first Steinbeck and I am looking forward to reading another one, probably East of Eden.