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I've been meaning to read John Steinbeck forever. My earliest memory of the name is an old copy of East of Eden in my parent's bookcase, which I often looked at but somehow never read. As part of my reading challenge he has always been one of the 'aspiration' authors I wanted to read. Of Mice And Men seemed the perfect amuse bouche to get a taste of his writing.
Suffice it to say, I loved it. This is the little novelette that could! Written like a play, it is one of the most evocative pieces of w ...more
Suffice it to say, I loved it. This is the little novelette that could! Written like a play, it is one of the most evocative pieces of w ...more
I was always kind of intimidated by John Steinbeck. Which is weird, when you look through the classics I already read (like Moby dick), I was still always hesitant to pick up anything by him. Since this novella was short and popular it seemed to be a good book to start with. I was amazed about how enjoyable Steinbecks writing style is. It kind of reminded me of Stephen King (especially the book Blaze), if I am allowed to even say that or compare the two haha.
I loved how everything came together ...more
I loved how everything came together ...more
This is the story of George and Lennie who have taken to caring for each other while on the road. They are migrant workers who hop on the road and work from place to place. Their most recent place brings them lots of trouble and in the end, their friendship is tested and proven. I don't know why I didn't feel this as a 5 star book but I did like it a lot. I understand that it is a classic but I think reading it with a modern lens is difficult in that circumstance because there is a lot of word u
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