Product DescriptionTragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. With illustrations from the movie starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.
What Others Say
One of the most perfectly conceived & executed novels America has produced, ever
Yeah, they make you read this stuff in high school in a country where most kids find it challenging to read the back of a box of Cap'n Crunch. And because it's forced reading, the novel itself becomes as ossified as one of those dismembered appendages found in Eastern European reliquaries. But if you break the glass and give it a sincere read, you'll discover it's one of the greatest novels ever to come out of America, whether it's the economy of style, the simple power of the language, or its heart-breaking finality. It's not just that Lenny bites the big one, it's that George and all the other guys, they die too. And suffer more.
True Classic Art
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) keeps you wanting more until the last line in the book. Would highly recomend to any age group.
Steinbeck Masterpiece
My 17 year old needed a book for an English report. I wanted to introduce him to one of my all-time favorite authors, but at the same time not overwhelm him the volumn of "East of Eden" or "Grapes of Wrath", etc. This is a kid who is going to be an engineer and doesn't "believe reading is all that important". After all, it is not Science!
I, of course, re-read it still another time before handing it to him. He was delighted at the sight of such a thin book ("I can read this in two nights"). He had to admit after reading it, that his teacher and I were correct in our assessment of Steinbeck. His writings are timeless.
Of Mice and Men Review
The book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, is about the adventures of two best friends that are meant to take care of each other. Their names are George and Lennie. George always has to take care of himself as well as Lennie. Lennie is a challenged individual, but he is the sweetest man. He really means well. The way he talks and acts reflects that he is a little boy stuck in a strong mans body. Lennie is by far my favorite character in Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition). Lennie has an obsession with touching soft things. At the beginning of the book it starts with Lennie having a mouse in his pocket which he accidentally kills because he strokes the mouse to hard. He felt horrible. George, who is always taking care of Lennie, is more of a dad to Lennie than a friend. ... Read More
Worst Book I have Ever Read
I did not like Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) at all. I had to read it in eighth grade. It was so difficult to understand the interactions between the characters. Although the story itself was okay, it was nothing special at all and it isn't something I would look forward to reading. The WORST part is the end, it's VERY SAD. It's the WORST ending I have ever read in a book. I was hoping the book would end happy, but, just like the rest of the book, the ending sucks as well. I don't get how these books become famous. Maybe an adult would like it, but definitely not someone who is in middle school or high school. If you are a teenager, read something like realistic fiction that takes place in a school setting or at least in a more modern setting. Something that is interesting ... Read More
