Of Mice and Men

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library binding, 103 pages

English language

Published July 27, 2002 by Paw Prints (Penguin Books).

ISBN:
978-1-4487-3373-6
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OCLC Number:
1054959794

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5 stars (2 reviews)

"A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green." --back cover

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reviewed Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Great

5 stars

The famous Mark Twain quote "I didn't have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one" is now considered to be a misattribution, that Twain never said.

Nonetheless, whoever did say it - this book made me think of it. Truly it takes skill, craft, and artistry to write well and also be succinct.

This book feels perfect not because there's nothing else to add, but because there's nothing else to take away.

This book captured my imagination in 120 pages. And now it will stay with me for a while.

reviewed Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Review of 'Of Mice and Men' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Okay, so this book was a two-sided coin:

First, I thought that it had some of the best writing I've seen. Really excellent characterization, foreshadowing, and plot development. It's also pretty short; I read it in 1-2 hours.

On the other hand, it's got one of the saddest endings I've ever seen. Read at your own risk.

Overall, I thought it was very worth the read.