Muizen en Mensen

by

Paperback, 144 pages

Dutch language

Published July 27, 1979 by Wereldbibliotheek.

ISBN:
978-90-284-1258-3
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5 stars (2 reviews)

Van muizen en mensen is een klassieker in de wereldliteratuur. Tijdens de crisis van de jaren dertig van de vorige eeuw proberen de dagloners George en Lennie het hoofd boven water te houden. Op het platteland van de Verenigde Staten trekken zij van farm naar farm, maar elke keer zorgt de zwakzinnige Lennie voor problemen die George moet oplossen. Op de volgende ranch lijkt alles goed te gaan, maar Curley, de zoon van de baas, is nogal opvliegend van aard. En bovendien kan Lennie zijn ogen niet van Curley's vrouw afhouden. (Source)

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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

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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.