Of Mice and Men

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Of Mice and Men

Editorial Review

Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. With illustrations from the movie starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
• One of the most perfectly conceived & executed novels America has produced, ever
  Yeah, they make you read this stuff in high school in a country where most kids find it challenging to read the back of a box of Cap'n Crunch. And because it's forced reading, the novel itself becomes as ossified as one of those dismembered appendages found in Eastern European reliquaries. But if you break the glass and give it a sincere read, you'll discover it's one of the greatest novels ever to come out of America, whether it's the economy of style, the simple power of the language, or its... more info
• True Classic Art
  This book keeps you wanting more until the last line in the book. Would highly recomend to any age group.
• 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, it is not Science!
  I, of course, re-read it still another time before handing it to him. He was delighted at the sight of such a thin book ("I can read this in two nights"). He had to... more info
• Of Mice and Men Review
  The book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, is about the adventures of two best friends that are meant to take care of each other. Their names are George and Lennie. George always has to take care of himself as well as Lennie. Lennie is a challenged individual, but he is the sweetest man. He really means well. The way he talks and acts reflects that he is a little boy stuck in a strong mans body. Lennie is by far my favorite character in this book. Lennie has an obsession with touching soft things. At the... more info

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