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A Fourteen Year Old Reader's Review
The author paints a story of two unlikely friends, Lenny who is very much like a child but huge and as strong as a bare and often runs into trouble with out knowing it. Bad tempered but somewhat kind George has to get Lenny out of trouble sometimes losing his job. They both share a dream together of having their own fa...
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Classic Steinbeck at his best
In so few pages Steinbeck creates two characters who you fall in love with immediatly. Goerge and Lennie make the perfect pair for the classic Steinbeck book. This is the story of two travelers who have a dream such as anyone else. Along the way they meet both highs and lows as they strive toward their retirement dream...
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One star or Five
I'm torn between giving this book one star for making me depressed and giving the book five stars for how well written and how honest the book is. All in all, the book deserves the classic status it has attained, but do to how the story made me feel, I had to throw my copy away. I am not a reader that will say a simple...
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The REAL Of Mice and men
Now, then:Of Mice and Men Is one of the worst books I have ever read. Let me count the ways:1) It has immeasuably two dimensional chacters. Steinbeck stays so close to the archetypal "strong man" "seedy guy" "angry little guy" "seductive wife" its disgusting. he even has a token black guy! Absurd.2) An equally two-dime...
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of mice and men
I SPECIFIED I WANTED THIS BOOK IN HARDCOVER AND THE JERKS SENT ME A SOFTCOVER. iT IRRITATES ME TO PAY FOR SOMETHING I WAS TOTALLY AGAINST AND SPECIFICALLY ASKED NOT BE SENT TO ME. i WILL NEVER USE OR RECOMMEND THIS BOOKSTORE. gOOD LUCK TO OTHERS WHO OPT TO USE THEM
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Way Too much Profanity
This story has way too much profanity. It is difficult to get past the use of the words to realize the meaning of the book.
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Grossly Overrated
After the title I am with those that find the characters, story, ending, everything about this book without any interest. Personally I'm unable to fathom the good reviews this relatively boring book gets.
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Never looked forward to reading this book
I unfortunately had to read this book for school because its required for 9th grade. The book was a little hard to follow and i think that this book is too mature. There is so much swearing that you will not even believe it. The "n" word is used often and so is a lot of other bad things I cant(and don't) even want to t...
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A Small Miracle Of Simplicity
Oddly enough, I never read Steinbeck in school. This is even stranger considering I was an English major in college. I guess my profs figured I had already read him in high school.No, I never read him until, on a whim, I checked out a copy of The Grapes Of Wrath from my local library, and found out what I was missing o...
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Great service
Received the book very quickly. I ordered it for my son for school. So I haven't read it. But it is what he needed. Thank you
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Great
This is a great classic by Steinbeck. You cannot go wrong reading anything written by John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men is a great read.
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Condition as described
Book arrived quickly and as described. This was a book for a summer reading project and did not need to be in perfect condition so saved money by buying used! Would buy again!
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Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men, one of the best novels I've read before. But, before you read it, you should have at least a slight background about what happened on the great depression. Also, The author conceptualize many characters inside this novel and as more you read as more the story gets exciting. I highly recommend to read O...
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I'm speechless! Best book a school could recommend.
Of Mice and Men was required reading in my senior year of high school. I'm now more then 20 years out of school, and have yet to read a book more satisfying. I was so touched by Of Mice and Men. The men were so bonded in life. It makes the ending shocking, but understood. A grown strong masculine man, with any feeling ...
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A Story Never Fogotten
Of Mice and Men by John Steinback is an amazing book that combines the life of a worker and social pressure. It takes place on a ranch in the middle of nowhere. The two main characters, George and Lennie, are out to create a life for themselves. They are almost like brothers. This story has many twists and turns and ma...
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Classic
I am not into reading books much but I had to purchase this for a project for school. As i started reading I had gotten into it more each page that I read. I like this book and the price was right. If you are looking to get it don't hesitate buy it. This is coming from a guy that doesn't enjoy reading books.
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Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck is a an artist who painted with prose. Grapes of Wrath was my favorite book for decades. I have read and reread it over the years, but I had forgotten about Of Mice and Men which I had read years ago in college. While browsing for some reading material in my Kindle, I ran across the title. I ordered it a...
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Very Enjoyable
This book is thoroughly enjoyable. Although it is only a short novel. You will fall in love with the characters and the story.
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Steinbeck Masterpiece
My 17 year old needed a book for an English report. I wanted to introduce him to one of my all-time favorite authors, but at the same time not overwhelm him the volumn of "East of Eden" or "Grapes of Wrath", etc. This is a kid who is going to be an engineer and doesn't "believe reading is all that important". After all...
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Beautiful and tragic
Of Mice and Men is one of those stories that resonates with you long after you finish. On one hand it's a tragedy on the other it's so beautifully written. A good one to read again every once in a while.
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Are you kidding me?
Of Mice and Men was an assigned reading in my class. At first I thought it was good (in the first chapter), but then I read on. The book did not suit me. I would not recommend this book to anyone, because I thought it was a bad story. The author's writing style was good, but the plot was stupid. Some of the characters ...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The book is about two guys going from field to field for jobs. George is a small man that protects Lennie. Lennie is a very big man with the mind of a child. The story takes place on a field in California. I disliked the book because to me it was stipid. George is always yelling at Lennie and telling him what to do. Th...
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The Strength of Irony Makes this a Masterpiece
As Romeo and Juliet demonstrated that suicide is the greatest expression of love, Of Mice and Men demonstrates that murder is the greatest expression of friendship. Many have tried to ban both these great works from libraries and schools for their powerful ironic message. Read this masterpiece for yourself.
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Of Mice and Men
This book was a really great book about two men set off to a ranch to get a job. My advice is to go get this book and read it today. This was a good book because of the way it tells the things that happen and the wording is in a way that anyone can understand. Some advice for someone who loves to read go out and get th...
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Of Mice and Men
After reading the novel of Mice and Men, i gave the book four stars because it is a very interesting. This book always kept me entertained. In my opnion the whole book was the climax because therof the novel. George and Lennie are two great characters that protrayed a great friendship. Although Lennie was slow, you got...
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Of Mice and Men
This is a great book! The Pumpkin Patch was the bookseller and they were prompt and friendly! I would recommend The Pumpkin Patch and Of Mice and Men to everyone!
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Good Classic Read!
Of Mice and Men was a very good classic read. It amazed me at how quickly John Steinbeck was able to draw the reader into the book especially since it is a very short novel. I also liked the way he quickly gets you familiar with Lennie and George as well as the other characters and the important part each plays. It is ...
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Wow!
What a poignant and precise book. Despite this book's classic reputation, I never read this in school, and really had no idea what the book was about. I really enjoyed it - and was truly shocked by how sad it was. I felt terrible after reading the ending and was surprised at how such a short book could cover such huge ...
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great book
i've never read like this book ,, it is really great novel by great author ,, i advise teachers to teach it in their classes.i've read also the pearl by Steinbeck ..
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Tell it again, George . . .
It's easy to see why Steinbeck's classic has been the subject of study for so many years; it's a master-class of literary form. Clean prose and simple storytelling, no added unnecessarys. Even the metaphor is unfussy.But Steinbeck's true gift lies in characterisation and his understanding of dialogue. When his characte...
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Of Mice and Men
Our class had to read this book as part of the curriculum... and I am so glad we did! This classic deserves the attention it has gotten the past (almost) 100 years! Read this book!Of Mice and Men is about a retarded man named Lennie and the man who travels and protects him, George, and their journey to work on a ranch ...
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Classic
Heartbreaking, yes; but definitely a classic worth reading and re-reading. Steinbeck is one of the great American writers, and his stories are gripping, heartbreaking, redeeming, and moving.
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Of Mice and Men
This classic never gets old. I read it as a child and I still enjoy reading it to this day.
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A good easy summer day read.
Of mice and men is an awesome book. I thought it would be boring, but even with not much action going on I could hardly put it down. For a book that is only 101 pages long it tells a fantastic story. If you ever want to read this book (which you should)pick a nice summer day, go somewhere where you feel comfortable, an...
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Bought it used and part of the back of the book was torn in half
This is a great book, especially if you actually understand the symbolism. However, I bought it "used and in good shape." It was NOT in good shape. The last probably 25 or so pages looked like a dog had chewed it to shreds. I could read some of the pages, but others were completely confusing without the other half. I w...
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Boring
I was made to read this for English and thoroughly disliked every moment of it. I thought the plot was boring and it wasn't nearly as good as everyone appears to believe it is.The only reason I am not giving 1 star is because when I look back on the story I can sort of see it being realistic, but then again every time ...
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White and Nerdy
I think "Of Mice and Men" was an good book. It had some good parts in the book along with some bad parts in there. I thought that the book taught a good story of people living a different life. Then also it was a sort of racial and had a lot of cursing in it. I think that older people should read this book and not youn...
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High school requirement
My son needed this for school, and it was perfect. The book arrived in good shape and very quickly, so work could be done on time.
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Great quick read
Read this book many years ago in high school, but had forgotten all but the basic plot. I guess reading it for pleasure (vs assignment) gave me the opportunity to really think about the quality of writing as I read. Great quick read with a thought provoking conclusion.
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Of Mice and Men is a great book
Very poignant...I read this book because my sons' 9th grade English class is reading it & I had never read it before. The movie starring Gary Sinese was on the weekend before I read the book as well & I really enjoyed the movie.
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Of Mice and Men Book Review
After reading John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, assigned by my eleventh grade English teacher, I got that feeling that I had just read a really 'good book.' When I entered into George and Lennie's world I was not only moved, but actually grew a bit attached to Lennie's childlike ways. Every chapter grabed my attention ...
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shattered dream
"~Of Mice And Men is story of two young men (Georgr and Lennie) who travel from ranch to ranch. It was unsual the ranch life, that two men would stick together for so long. The ranch life was a everymanforhimself life, but Lennie and George went through it together. Besides the affection that they had for each other, w...
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terrific
This book, is a personal favorite. I started to read it and could not put it down for the life of me. Mr. Steinbeck did an amazing job and has written a spectacular novella. If there were one book I could recomend to anybody, this is it. The tale of Lennie and George is one with laughter, tears(the book brought me to t...
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Fabulous book! I recommend it to every reader!
Quite possibly John Steinbeck's best story, it follows the trail of two drifters in search for a job and living their life long dream. All is lost, however, when Lennie "does something very bad." Although there is a lot of profanity, you must realize that this book was created in a time of the great depression. A fabul...
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very good
this book is very good, I couldn't put it down. the whole book was perfect, it was old fasion.
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Of mice and men review
Mr. Steibeck has managed to write an exelent novel,"Of mice and men".The novel has a very interesting layout, and it deals with some aspects that are familiar to us in every moment of our lives; lonelyness, authority, dreams, and friendship are the main ones. The book has also a very good and interesting relationship b...
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Ms. Farvour Read HERE!!
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a short, but entertaining novel. The book takes place in the 1930's with the 2 main characters John and Lennie traveling to a ranch to work, save up money and live their dream. Lennie is a big guy that is a little slow in the mind, and has an obsession with petting soft things. Georg...
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My Opinion
In the book Of Mice and Men by Jonh Steinbeck is about two men that looking for jobs from ranch to ranch.This story takes place in Soledad California,during the Great depresion.The story has two characters: the most important characters are George & Lennie. George is "small, quick, dark of face and strong hands" & the ...
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A Touching Tale On Man's Tragic Fate.
A story of two men contrasting in physical & mental conditions but united in a deep & trusting bond whose dreams are shattered by life's sinister twist;is handled very well by Steinbeck's gifted touch for the realistic.His lyrical catch-scapes prove daunting & impenetrable though,hindering the flow of the dialogues bet...
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A GREAT BOOK EVERYONE SHOULD READ
The book begins with Lennie and George: Lennie being an oversized mamoth of a man--Goliath--in a way, and George being your man of an average size. The roll between the two is that they both have the same dream and that is to live off the fat of the land and raise rabbits. Lennie, is best put as retarded, but is really...
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Transdescent!!!!!
I am in 9th grade and I am 15 years old, but there is something you do not know about me. I was recently touched by means of words in merely a book. No more than three weeks ago I finished this book, and I must admit that while reading the book, it did not grasp me. Yes, it was able to keep me engaged in the novel and ...
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Surprisingly Good=)!!
This book was one that i wish i would of read when i was suppose to in 9th grade. It was once we reached the middle of the book i realized how good it was. I am one of those students who hate reading those long novels about nothing important. Even though my teacher said it was one of the shortest novels we would ever r...
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Sad...Just Sad
Very quick read. Love the detail of the story and you just feel like you are right there with them. Sad is it? Indeed it is...if you're looking for a story that might bring a tear drop from your eye...this is it.
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Of Mice and Real Men
This was a very brief but very engaging story wonderfully read by Gary Sinise. It is very touching and I didn't want it to end the way it did but I knew it had to. Great Story.
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G Wizzle and C Bizzle students at Mace's Lane-izzle
"Of Mice and Men" is a lonely story of two hobos, Lennie and George. Lennie is a large man with a mental disability and a craving for soft things and George is a small man who's in charge of Lennie, making sure he isn't getting them in trouble. The men had to flee from Weed because Lennie was accused of raping a woman ...
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John Steinbeck "Of Mice and Men"
John Steinbeck`s novelette "Of Mice and Men" is about two friends who work as farmhands in California during the depression. George and Lennie are opposites in outer appearence and behaviour. The one, George, is small, smart and intelligent, but Lennie is huge, retarded and acts in a childish way. He has to rely totall...
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Brilliant
Steinbeck's book Of Mice and Men is one of the most incredible works of American literature. It's a story about how two men try to achieve some semblance of success in Depression-era California. However, all of their hopes and dreams are shattered by the people around them. This is a must-read.
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shattered dream
Of Mice And Men is story of two young men (Georgr and Lennie) who travel from ranch to ranch. It was unsual the ranch life, that two men would stick together for so long. The ranch life was a everymanforhimself life, but Lennie and George went through it together. Besides the affection that they had for each other, wha...
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Don't read this book unless you're forced to!
Jeez, was this book strange! By looking at all these great reviews, I felt I had to add my opinion. Steinbeck's a talented writer, that's obvious from the first page. But it had no plot or anything.I guess you either love it or hate it.
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The conclusion should have been happy instead of terrible.
John Steinbeck uses too many cuss words in this book. I think George should have watched Lennie more so he wouldn't get into so much trouble all of the time. This book isn't really worth reading if you have a choice. It's too short and the conclusion doesn't make much sense.
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Is There A Plot Here?!
I had to read this book for my English class at school and I started out with an optimistic attitude reflecting this book. The beginning of the book was rather slow but, of course, I had to read it and was willing to give it a chance on account of it being such an essential classic. As I read further, though, I feel th...
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Great Suspense! A Classic Short Story!
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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Of mice and men
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was written about a young man who had mental problems and struggled through life. The scene of the book was in the country, were Lennie, the main charecter, looked for jobs with his friend George to make money and fufil there dreams. George would look after Lennie and keep him out of t...
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Of mice and men
In "Of mice and men" there are two main characters .George , the small and smart one. And Lennie the big, strong and dumb one. These two lifelong friends travel around looking for work.They both just lost their jobs because of Lennie's bad behavior. Now, they have got new jobs and George are vigorously trying to keep L...
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Beautifully Crafted Novel
"Of Mice and Men" is a beautifully crafted short novel concerning the relationship between two migrant workers from the 1930s. The first character, Lennie, has quite severe learning difficulties and relies heavily on his friend George. Lennie is very strong and this in itself gets him into all sorts of problems. George...
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A very emotional book
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 y...
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Really boring
I know a lot of people are going to be mad at me for saying that I HATE this book, which is why I have decided to leave this anonymous. Anyway, it's probably just a personal thing. It was very boring. The fact that I had to read it for my english class and write an essay about it probably didn't help, but I NEVER would...
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A classic touching tale.
John Steinbeck is one of the greastest writers ever and he proved it when writing this book. I'am 17 years old and had to read this in English, I read it in two days I couldn't put it down it touched me like no other book has done before.
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ugh
This book is dull, and I do not know why people like to read it and then to make it into a MOVIE and a PLAY. Boring writing, mild characters, slow almost motionless plot.
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Dececptive seller
When I bought this book, I expected the book displayed with the same cover. Instead I got a worn out scribbled on book for my mother's birthday. The seller of this product didn't display the real cover or the actual condition of the book. Like New? I think not.
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Ick
I was forced to read this poor excuse for a book for English class. It was awful. I hope Steinbeck's other books are better than this. This book read like a hazy dream more than a novel, and a BORING & UNCLEAR hazy dream at that. I hope this review convinced you to spend your time on worthwile literature as opposed to ...
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Why i didnt like Of Mice and Men.
Of Mice and MenI didn't like the book at all. The only thing that I actually liked about the book was the character Lennie. I thought that they described his characteristics very well. The author described the way Lennie acted so well, that when u were reading the book it was like u could hear his voice. I didn't like ...
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All they do is swear every other word!
If your looking for book that gets a little dirty, but reveals a true part of history, you've found what your looking for in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men/"
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DON'T READ THIS BOOK!!!
I had to read this book for my english teacher at my high school. I finished the book 3 weeks late, and the only reason I read it in the first place was because my teacher said read it or fail. Looking back I wish I would have just taken the zero, cause I failed anyway. If you have the choice for God's sake take the 0....
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I don't recommend this book.
This Book tells a story about two friends who are looking for a new job near the Salinas River in California. Lenny, who is mentally retarded, and George, the smart one. They had to escape from their last job because Lenny got in trouble. In the new job the story will be repeated, but this time for the last time. The o...
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The Forgottens And Lonely People
John Steinbeck who is the author of this book "Of Mice And Man",wrote about the forgotten people like the lonely migrant workers.Lennie and George are two migrant worker with different personalities. Lennie is a huge man with an ironic mind, he all the time gets in trouble accidently,George is a small man,but has a qui...
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An enjoyable piece of literature
I picked up Of Mice and Men because it was short and I figured that I could read a good book in a small amount of time. The book turned out to be as expected if not better. I think that it is possible to get as much if not more sometimes out of a short book like this one. The book kept me involved in the plot all the w...
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of mice and men
The story is about two gays that are looking for any job. All that time while they are looking for a place also to stay, they pass trough lots of bad and good things. They always help and got each other,"I got you, you got me"said George, one of the principal characters, and this shows de people who read this book, tha...
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slow mice. fast one gets the cheese
a book that made me put tear stains on the book.About a big stupid man and a quick sharp-witted guy,looking for a good, happy way to live.Both have ambitions for a farm, except it keeps on slipping away from their grasp.It's great, but I gave it 4 stars.I have a feeling that about 1 out of 3rd of the book are details e...
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Nice Book
Its a sad but very good book I think it was writen well. I am yet a middle schooler and like this book you might as well read it now and read it again in high school any way good book.
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One of my Favorites Growing Up
This book was required reading at least twice in grade school and I never complained. Something about it made it an instant classic in my mind. I fell in love with the characters!! It's short and sweet but still a wonderful read.
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Not worth it!
I thought this book was overrated and disappointing. The plot was undeveloped and lacking and the characters were not lifelike. the ending was abrupt and silly. Overall the book was a major disappointment and not worth my hard earned money.
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Of Mice And Men
I thought that is book was very good. It was mostly about friendship between two friends name lennie and George. Lennie is the retarded one and George takes care of him. Cause lennie mom and dad die when he was a little boy. They both have a dream to own there own land. There dreams very come true because George shots ...
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ELI THE KING
I thought that this book was a good book. It was very interesting.I also thought that it had to much swearing in it.sincerely, The King Eli
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Excellant Book
I had seen the movie and wanted to read the book. Both were excellent in my opinion.I had never read any of the great classics and this book started me on that. I havesince read the War of the Worlds and Journey to the Center of the Earth
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this is what a classic is suppose to be
Just read this book for the first time as a 40 something yr old and wow. This is what a classic is suppose to be. Thanks John Steinbeck.
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A classic
This story is a very good classic that sucks you right in. It has great morals and messages. A must-read.
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J.Mills
This book was an alright book. It starts out with Lennie and George in a town called Weed. Then Lennie's obsession with soft things gets them in trouble. They go to another ranch where they meet a few people. Then Lennie gets them in trouble with these new characters. I didn't like this book that much because I don't l...
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Disappointment
This book is not exactly to my liking. It could of been more interesting. It was only was in depth for certain topics. The main reason why I read the book was for the way it showed how even the most of different people can become the best of friends. George the main character Is Lenny's(the second main character)procte...
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Coolio
'Merica done right--in a righteous book. And now, because I need a few more words to finish the review, blah.
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Not the Best
I picked up this book for English class and after reading it I can respect how many people really enjoyed this book and I can see why. It is written well and it does keep your interest. John Steinbeck's style is very unique and it is semi-enjoyable to read (although every other sentence contains a swear word.)The story...
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of mice and men
Awesome! I wanted to read John Steinbeck books because I live in Monterey county which is the area he wrote about.
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of mice and men - H. Aaron
I would recomend this book to just about anyone. This book was the best book I read in school by far. I really enjoyed this book because the story had alot of detail and action in chapters. It wasnt like most books and drug on forever. This book had several big events happen per chapter which kept me interested in the ...
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KC....................MLMS..............!
John Steinback is famous for writing book that took place during the Great Depression. Steinback's book "Of Mice and Men" is about two men, Lennie and George ,trying to reach their dream of "living off of the fat of the land", in other words they want to own their own land, be their own boss. While trying to reach this...
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Pretty Good....I've seen better DLC MLMS
The book Of Mice And Men by: John Steinbeck was a pretty good book, not the best i have seen but pretty good. In the story there are two hobo's named Lennie(retarted) and George(sane). They have a dream of living off the fat of the land. They go arould the country looking for jobs to get a little bit of money for some ...
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An incredible classic never to be forgotten.....
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 ...
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One of the greatest works i've ever read!!
John Steinbeck captures the sensitive relationship of two close men very well. His portrayel of both men leave space to form your own opinion. Steinbeck's works are not so pulled tightly together that you can't take time to figure out the story, but he does like to mess around with words, which makes his writing so int...
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What I thought about of Mice and Men
I enjoyed Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The book was great cause it was a nice plot. I did'nt want to put it down after I picked it up.
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The impact is enormous!
This book was magnificent. I started it knowing how it would end, yet I was still close to tears when I put down this wonderful book. A wonderful book for someone who wants to read an amazing classic, yet doesn't want to have to spend four or five months reading it.
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A brilliant portrayal of human nature
Of mice and men is a brilliant book. Steinbeck is a colourful writer and shows how some men can be compassionate to the weak (in this case weak in the mind!), others passive and worse still, others can be cruel. very powerful!
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