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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

11 reviews

pointvirgule's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Racism, and Murder

swiftiesophie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Hate crime, and Sexual violence

kledia's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Ableism, and Animal death

abbyreadsbigbooks123's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

coriblake's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Animal death, Racism, Violence, Sexism, Death, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, and Infidelity

Lynching is mentioned/threatened

planetshelf's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Of Mice and Men is a short but impactful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racial slurs, and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Racism, Animal death, and Gun violence

Minor: Death, Cursing, and Alcohol

christaftersunset's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse

celevstial's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, and Cursing

thechocolatefinger's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Body shaming, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content

grayscale08's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

This book, I think, approaches racism and sexism from a critical point of view. The sole Black character tries explaining racism to the white characters and we see the unfair treatment of him by Curley and his wife. The only woman who plays a role in the story is named “Curley’s wife,” but we see throughout the story that she has her own identity. Steinbeck definitely wasn’t as conscious of racial and gender biases as I would hope, but he approaches discrimination in a way that highlights the hypocrisies of it.