Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Des souris et des hommes, by John Steinbeck

157 reviews

hedvigcallmer's review against another edition

3.25

"man blir tokig om man inte har någon att vara med. Det gör detsamma vem det är, bara man får vara med honom. Jag ska tala om för dig, skrek han, att man blir sjuk om man är för mycket ensam. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Animal death

abbruzzese's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

most boring book i've ever read. not a single likeable character plus <spolier>not one but TWO dogs die. wtf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Racial slurs, and Racism

memento_vivere's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Racism, Death, Racial slurs, Animal death, Violence, Sexism, and Mental illness

pointvirgule's review

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

raccooonhands's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Ableism, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Animal death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

_snow_bird_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely freakin’ love this book! Read it for the first time as a Junior in high school, then used it for a literary criticism paper for one of my literature classes in college. Seriously one of my favorite American Classics.

It gives a really good insight to life of the working class (specifically, migrant farmers) in the United States during the Great Depression, and keeps to the general disheartened mood of those who were negatively effected by the depression. It also touches on developmental disabilities and how those with such disabilities were treated.

Beware: there are references of animal and character deaths in this book - both of which are graphic-ish

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Animal death

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Abandonment

jennifer1130's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I first read this book in high-school and the name of the book stuck with me but 20 years on I'd completely forgotten the storyline. Flash forward to a kindle 99p deal and a desire to revisit some of my childhood texts I gave this a go. Now I know why this book title stuck with me, it's depressing, challenging story filled with death, mental struggles, racism and misogyny is quite a memorable one. This 1937 book is well written, engaging, short and a page turner where white rich men rule all and everyone else tries to find their place inbetween. A historic piece of its time which will stick with me again I'm sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Animal death, and Murder

shoshin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

stormblessedt's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

For the duration of this short read, there was a heaviness in my stomach that ended with an ache in my chest 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death and Murder

jupiter_56's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

0.75

i just generally didn’t like the book. i was forced to read it for school and thought it has the most mind-boring plot ever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Bullying, Racism, Ableism, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing and Gun violence