Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men


By: John Steinbeck
Reviewed by: awesomeVia, 15
Rating: It was alright...


The book by John Steinbeck is a sad read. At the beginning, I knew it was going to be sad and even till the ending, someone had to spoil it for me and it was sadder.

The story is about two men, named George and Lenny. Lenny is "retarded" and most of the time, holds the two, especially George back. Lenny is pretty much a little kid in an adult body because of how much he cares about rabbits and their dream farm as well as touching soft things like the mouse's fur to puppies to some mady's satin dress. Oh yes, they frequently fantasize about their dreams of owning a farm. But while working on that farm that Curley and his dad owns, they encounter Candy who helps them acheive this dream along the way and others. But something so shocking that Lenny does that later led to an unexpected ending that you have to read for yourself.

To me, it was sad. But along with the sadness, there was the lacklusterness. Some of the parts was boring. I found Lenny's character pretty funny and George being a big brother figure to him. It's an okay read though.


Recommended to: Fans of Steinbeck, anyone (because you're going to read it sooner or later)