Product Description
Tragic 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.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 1118 reviews)

Great classic by Walruz Flatz (New York)

5 Stars
November 08, 2009
I just finished reading this novel for school. It was such a heart warming story about George Milton and his mentally retarded companion Lennie. They begin working on a ranch that they desire to eventually buy and overcome many obstacles while working there. The ending of this novel was totally unexpected to me and I love when stories have a twist. The movie was just as great! I think I will read the Pearl next because it's in my closet and John Steinbeck has such an original writing style that makes me want to keep reading. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy classics. Everybody has to read this book some time in their life, so go out and get it!

It was...alright by Ravenhurst

2 Stars
October 29, 2009
First and foremost, let me note that my review and negative rating has absolutely nothing to do with the supposed swearing in the book. The fact that people mention the word "damn" and "hell" with the ocassional insult don't and shouldn't constitute as heavy-duty swearing. It is in no way inappropriate for ninth graders - most ninth graders use far fouler language in everyday life than that mentioned in the book. The way that Crooks is referred to (some prefer to call in the "n" word) is not always an insult - it is simply how people called others of different coloring. I just felt that I had to explain my reasons, that's all. Moving on, the book isn't entirely bad. Steinbeck's ideas are convincing, and even though slightly depressing, I (as a reader), felt that they were not expressed entirely well. I found the repetition of certain words, purposeful or not, somewhat badly done. It just did not achieve what could supposedly be the intended effect. The characters could have been described in a much more detailed manner. Since this book was probably written with the goal of a novel easily adapted to theatre, the fact that description was toned down was understandable - but still, it felt very lacking. Though the description used for George and Lennie made it easy to picture the two main characters, again, the repetition of certain words really detracted from the passage as a whole. One thing that gave the novel the impression that it was rushed was the fact that some characters that were introduced in the beginning of the chapter two didn't really play a part later on. For instance, the Boss, Curley's father, seemed to have importance in chapter two, but he faded into obscurity after that. The dialogue, on the other hand, is quite fluid and natural. Even though the conflict in the book was very obvious, it could have been worked on and produced with much more profundity. The ending as it is is powerful on its own, but I can't help but feel that something is missing. All in all, that concludes my review. Please take into account that this is not meant to offend anyone: it is simply my opinion.

Never looked forward to reading this book by Aminalina (Some town you never heard of, trust me)

1 Stars
October 10, 2009
I unfortunately had to read this book for school because its required for 9th grade. The book was a little hard to follow and i think that this book is too mature. There is so much swearing that you will not even believe it. The "n" word is used often and so is a lot of other bad things I cant(and don't) even want to type. Save this book for older high school students. I read some other reviews and they state that they were required to read this on 8th grade. That's just crazy! The ending is so sad and every character is this book has issues or problems. Overall i give this book 1 or 2 stars. The main idea was good and the length of the story was ok too. Not too long not too short.

Great work from a Great Author by M. Ingram (Charlotte, NC)

4 Stars
September 18, 2009
It's just like I remember it from my long ago high school days. I have always liked John Stienbecks work and still enjoyed this one. Grapes of Wraft and the Pearl are next on my list.

Of Mice and Men by Mick McKeown (Levittown, PA)

5 Stars
August 27, 2009
This classic novel tells the tragic tale of Lennie Small and George Milton. They are out of luck and out of work migrant workers roaming the highways of California during the 1920s. The depression is the backdrop for the story but that does not prevent Lennie and George from dreaming big. Steinbeck paints a masterful and brilliant portrait of a bygone era that still resonates today. Every time I read this book it reads differently. This is required reading for most high schools. Fifteen years after I originally read I still love it. However, the difference between reading it at 14 and 28 is amazing. Lennie and George are some of the best characters of 20th Century Literature. I highly reccommend picking this one up.

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