Of Mice and Men

nina_marie_hart shared a tip "My favorite book of all time. It's wonderful, tragic and written so well that I can never put the book down. This has re-read written all over it."

julia_liles_converse shared a tip "I think this author is a great classic author. I want to read more of his work. Of Mice and Men was one of the novels I truly enjoyed in High School"

gregory_gilbertson shared a tip "Read the book in high school. Always wanted to be in the play. Got to play Lennie about eight years ago. Sometimes dreams come true."

camden_rafdal shared a tip "Had to read it for school and at first I was angry because it’s assigned reading but I loved it so much! Honestly I think everyone should read it at least once."

kat_6283 shared a tip "I recently read this book. I really needed a place to share my opinion. Please use this as a safe space for how you felt on this book. I personally didn't like it. It was actually quite cruel. It starts with George and Lennie looking for a job and they're on their way to their new job on a farm. This book had a lot of discriminatory language and it had cruelly towards a character of the ESE Spectrum. Lennie is special and all he wants to do is touch soft things, the woman's red dress, mice, dogs, rabbits, and Curley's wife's hair. He isn't abandoned character at all but he is so strong he accidentally kills the mice and dogs. He is called dumb, basted, he is told to keep his mouth shut whenever spoken to. Now I get this is something from that time period in which it was written, however in today's society with so many aspects of this book being accepted instead of actively discriminating, it was just hard to read. You can't help but feel so bad for Lennie especially, he just wants to have his own little farm with George and he ends up not being able to achieve this. If you read it and are sensitive, I give you this as an idea of what you're going to be getting into. If you did like it, can you tell me what parts you liked and to help me to get a better perspective? I want to believe there was more meaning to this book than what meets they'll eye, but I don't believe there is."

zora_zer0 shared a tip "It was probably one of the first books I legitimately read from start to finish by myself. The characters definitely portray a rough time in history, with alot of strong language, yet perfectly unfiltered and fitting for the time period. Its a very heart wrenching book at times, but I think you mature from reading hard things like this. Its a very good book. Possibly the only time I enjoyed a book from school!"

kristin_deichman shared a tip "Actually I haven't read any others . Im in love with this one tho .. I had to read in HS and I thought I was gunna hate it. Turned out it's one of my all time fave. Do u have a fave from him? That I could try!"

kyle_brundige shared a tip "This was a very emotional perspective of the great depression, featuring the unique hardships between a unique pair of friends. It shows the radically different social atmosphere of its time to great effect as the plot reaches its climax."

samantha_sanders_1648 shared a tip "Debra, I recall this being a very short read but such a great book. I'm a pretty avid reader and imagine you could finish this in a day... Maybe two. Hope that helps"

amber_mitchell_5929 shared a tip "One of my very favorites. The discovery of inner conflict is so provocative. Their journey couldn't end any other way. #BeautifullyTragic"

chelsea_1990 shared a tip "I had to read this twice for school (I moved in the middle of my junior year), and I hated it both times. I am not a fan of any of Steinbeck's work. You suffer through the characters' struggles for far too many pages, just to have to deal with an awful/weird/depressing ending. And I get it, Steinbeck wrote during The Great Depression, and life isn't always all rosy and happy, but it's literature, and he could've lightened it up a little, in my opinion."

sgwa_ayles shared a tip "The relationship between Lonnie and George. The turmoil a mental/behavioral disorder can cause on one's life and others. The sacrifice and love one has for another."

veethebee shared a tip "It started out as being forced to read, ended with me finishing before the rest of the class in high school. What can I say? It’s a classic for a reason."

oktober_a.w shared a tip "This does deal with racism quite a bit well at the time it was more socially acceptable though in the book it is commented on and a new light at the time I don't support racism and I definitely don't support the heavy use of the N word in this book but it tells a beautiful story of friendship and nowadays it's very rare to find a story like this a story of two friends that have to end tragically I really recommend you read this book yes the racism is a part of it but its commenting on it"