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Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
by John Steinbeck
from Penguin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• "Just like heaven. Ever'body wants a little piece of lan'... Nobody ever gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land."
  Of Mice and Men is a novel based on the lives of two men, Lennie and George, who travel together. Lennie is a mentally unstable grown man, who acts like a child but has amazing strength-which inadvertantly gets him into trouble. After a misinterperated mishap in Weed, Lennie and George escape to avoid being lynched. They are left a long distance from their work after the driver of the bus on which they were travelling tells them that the distance is not far. Here is where we learn about Lennie's dream of... more info

• Dark side of the American Dream
  This is again one of those great American classics that deserve to be read by reluctant high schoolers. Sorry. I may have only given this three stars, but that does not mean by any means that this is a lousy book. This is a harsh look at the challenges to the Great American Dream, told through the eyes of a few ordinary people. Steinbeck's writing is sparse, but as usual he tells a fantastic, soul-stirring story that is, yes, tragic. But the symbolism and the meaning of it plus everything else makes this a... more info

• Surprisingly good!
  This books is on most reading lists, and it is easy to understand why. Beyond merely a 'classic,' the book stands next to 1984 as literature that remains good reading long after it was written. The language is modern, the symbolism deep, and the story short but compelling.
  I've read Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, a book I did not enjoy very much. If you have enjoyed one of his previous books, regardless of the experience, I suggest picking up this book. If you haven't read his other works, I strongly... more info

• Good Classic
  If you like to read good literature, this is a fine choice.
  How did Steinbeck put all that story in such a short novel? Pure talent. The sentences are powerful, the story memorable. It is set in the farmland of the Salinas valley during the mid 30's which adds other dimensions to it.
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