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Summary: The Audiobook is a treasure.
Review: This exquisitely crafted, gorgeously written, wonderful and shattering story is read by Gary Sinise, a fine actor whose gravelly voice suits the material and whose love of Steinbeck is manifested in every line.
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Summary: Two men trying to make on the ranches of America.
Review: I thought John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" was a very good book. My ninth grade english class read this book together and I loved it. Steinbeck takes everything into account, even how they spoke and the language they used in the day the book is based in. And how they act towards one another and to those of different races is accurate, too. The story of two friends, one smart and the other not too bright, is very well done. This is an excellent book and I recommend it.
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Summary: !!!!! Still thinking about the book a whole day later !!!!!
Review: I read this book yesterday and I am still reeling from the effect that the ending had on me. I have a friend who hates books that make her feel anything. She says she reads for entertainment and not to educate herself. If you are one of those people (those simple, scared people) then don't read this book. It'll break you. I don't think that I breathed once during the last chapter. But if you're a person that wants to broaden your horizons and learn something about the world from a book, I suggest you read this book right away. I will never be the same. And I'm glad of that.
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Summary: A very touching story written by a talented writer.
Review: This book was the only book I've ever read that made me cry. They way Steinback describes his settings in the California landscape is spectacular. I felt like I was auctually in the dirty bunkhouse, watcing the men play cards. It is an amazing novel and I strongly suggest you read it.
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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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