Oxford Literature Companions: Of Mice and Men (Paperback) by Carmel Waldron, Peter Buckroyd

from la2bkk

An outstanding novella very much in the style of the later masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath. As always, Steinbeck has a wonderful writing style that is easy to read, flows well and captures the spirit of the times. My only complaint is that the book was not longer. Highly recommended.

from Cecrow

Even if you've heard how it ends, this is still a great book. The title indicates as readers we should be on the lookout for any mention of mice and what comparisons are being drawn with men. Typically this comparison is used with bravery versus cowardice, but here it's employed as foreshadowing....

from rainpebble

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck; (5*) This novel is a classic for all time. A beautifully drawn story of two friends who tramp together from ranch to ranch working a month or so here and there. George makes the decisions for the two of them and takes care of himself and his buddy, Lennie. Lenni...

from mar_gue

A curageous book about two friends Lennie and George. They are hard working farm workers who just can't seem to settle at one place. Lennie seems to get into trouble because of his mental dissability. With that George finds himself doing something he never imagined of doing. They both share the c...

from beelzebubba

I'm not quite sure how, but somehow I managed to make it to 45 years old without ever having read this book. My only knowledge of the characters came from the various cartoon treatments. Now that I've read it, all of those Loony Tunes spoofs really give me the creeps. I had always thought Lennie ...