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 too sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! November 12, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read this book and OMG it was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HATE IT WHEN GEORGE SHOOTS LENNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would rate this book ages 12+.
there are lots of cuss words like damn, hell and bitch!
its too violent and inappropriate for you if you are young!
(DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(CAUTION If YOU DON'T LIKE SAD ENDINGS DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
too sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! November 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this book and OMG it was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HATE IT WHEN GEORGE SHOOTS LENNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would rate this book ages 12+.
there are lots of cuss words like damn, hell and bitch!
its too violent and inappropriate for you if you are young!
(DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(CAUTION If YOU DON'T LIKE SAD ENDINGS DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
 One of the classics of literature November 7, 2008
This is the first book by Steinbeck that I ever read and like many other people, it was required reading in my language arts class. It was so moving that some of the girls in the class were crying at the end.
George and Lennie are two workers that move from job to job. George is small and clearly fairly intelligent while Lennie is huge, powerful and has the mind of a child. After some difficulty at a previous job, they arrive at a farm and begin working. They have been together a long time, after Lennie's last surviving relative died and George made a promise he would look after Lennie. However, it is clear that George is growing tired of the responsibility; he wants to be able to act like other men rather than as a perpetual chaperone.
There is a crew of workers at the farm as well as the boss's son and his wife Candy. Candy is unhappy with her lot and flirts with every man around, including Lennie. There are other problems that arise and finally Lennie gets into serious trouble. George then "solves" the problem in the only way he knows how.
This is a sad story and you feel a great deal for George and Lennie. Lennie is all he can ever be and George has done all he can for him. There really is no place for Lennie in the world and all available paths lead to his violent death. Modern readers also have to understand that the story was written in 1937, when the terminology used to describe people was quite different. Therefore, it is necessary for you to be somewhat insensitive in the politically correct sense when you read it.
Capturing October 30, 2008
I read the book in 7th greade, but didn't know what a [...] house was. I read it again, just because I remembered how fun it was to read the beautiful way Steinbeck captures street talk. What I appreciate about the book as an adult is that Lenie, the mentally retarded character, was not able to rationalize at the begining of the book and Steinbeck made no indication that he could. At the end of the book, suddenly, Lenie's able to rationalize the consequences of his actions and fears rejection because he's done something bad. Other then that little, really minor, flaw, I love to read his books.
One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason! October 15, 2008
This wonderful book is one of the most popular books written by Nobel prize winner-John Steinbeck.
It is also probably one of the most popular books in American Literature.
Set during The Great Depression,The story is about two migrant farm workers-George Milton(who is a cynical man) and Lennie Small(who is very big,strong but mentally disabled and reliant on George to look after him) and how they dream of owning their own piece of land.
Due to something Lennie has done(which was actually sort of a misunderstanding),the pair must go to a ranch in Soledad,California, to make money and escape the trouble they are in.
The book is an amazing tale of friendship and the heartbreaking thing George must do at the end to save his friend Lennie is so touching.
I first read this book for GCSE and it is now one of my favourite's.
It is a definite 'must read' and I would recommend it 100%
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