World Famous Comics: Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
By: John Steinbeck Publisher: Penguin Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Penguin Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 112 Publication Date: January 08, 2002 Release Date: January 03, 2002
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A Sad Story In my opinion I thought this book was extremely sad and unpleasant. First, almost every other word was a swear word. Yes, I realize that a lot of the population swears, but I don't understand why novels have to have so much of it. Second, I was very appalled at all of the deaths. The death of one of the worker's dogs, the death of Curley's wife, and finally the death of Lennie. Lennie happened to be my favorite character, so obviously I was sad to read that his companion, George, shot him. I was also sad that Lennie didn't get to tend to his furry rabbits.
easy, short, to the point steinbeck is awesome for pulling this through.....he was able to pack so much information in this short book.....that is some REAL talent right there!
Great book! One of my favorites. I love this book. This was my first Steinbeck novel, and I thought it was great
I Was Not Left Speechless; In Fact, I Have a Lot to Say Before I begin my criticisms, I will mention that my focus of this review is not on my personal preferences regarding characterizations, settings, themes, authors, etc. I understand that I cannot expect all authors to write a story that I personally enjoy and can relate to. Even if the subject matter of Of Mice and Men had interested me, I still would have given the novel a one star rating because of my criticism that I will explain in this review.
I am giving this novel a one star rating because it has a lot of vulgar dialogue. There is an average of about 4 profanities per page.
Secondly, even if I were to set aside my moral views of this novel, I still would choose to give this novel a one star rating. In my opinion, the plot structure is not all that good. The climax and resolution could have followed directly after the first 1/3 of the novel. There are too many conversations that seem to fill up space with unnecessary dialogue which describes the backgrounds of characters and personalities that do not play a significant role (if even a role at all) in the outcome of the story.
Furthermore, Of Mice and Men has too many characters for its very simple plot. In my opinion, the advantage to having a lot of characters is to create intricate subplots which play a significant role in the outcome of the story
I do not insist on reading action-packed stories. In fact, I sometimes prefer stories that are mainly comprised of dialogue. However, I do always want to see that there is a CLEAR DIRECTION in the conversations that progressively leads to the climax. In my opinion, the dialogue in Of Mice and Men did not meet these criteria. In fact, mid-way through the novel, I really felt as though the story was approaching a dead-end, and I think that John Steinbeck probably felt the same way. Therefore, he made the climax take a sharp turn off course just so the plot would not slam into a wall.
Due to the offensive content and weak plot structure, I do not recommend Of Mice and Men.
Reliable Steinbeck "I'm finding Steinbeck to be just a really reliable author. I've enjoyed everything that I've read of his. This short novel was engaging and meaningful - I especially enjoyed the richness of the characters and the themes of companionship, dreams, and dissapointment."
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