Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

120 reviews

jaidenmarie11's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

1.0

Wanted to finish this fast, like Curley’s wife. Let’s go ahead and give Colleen Hoover a Nobel peace prize because wtf is this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

prettyhowtown's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It's a remarkable feat to have so many flawed but sympathetic characters fleshed out in 90 pages. This story is an aching little pocket of humanity to settle into for a short while. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Violence

hokulani_'s review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

i had to read this for school so i'm not gonna rate it but i think i am getting to the point where i can actually enjoy classics cuz i read the red pony and was like why did i even read that but now i see the point in reading a story like that (character development!!) anyway good book i think has lots of room for analysis n stuff but i couldn't even make predictions cuz someone spoiled it 4 me so THANKS vipanchi 😐
-oct 8 2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Classism

naomisreading's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, and Classism

peter_wormtail's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

gawdz0rz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Ableism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Violence

aleyna_ortiz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

todrick_the_tree's review

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

oh lord, what the f**k

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Murder

harpsbooks's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Title was very misleading, no mice. Tbh was pretty boring. The entire book is just dialogue and nothing happens for the majority of the book. Was disappointed. The book felt pointless and stupid. Terrible classic. (forced to read for school)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

kaitlynkelly33's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, and Murder