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Jim Townsend
Nov 27, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
A thriller that centers on two migrant farm workers, George and Lennie, the former smart and wiry, the latter a dimwit who doesn't know his own strength. ...more
Wendy
May 03, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Somehow I managed to miss this book in school, along with the film version. While I knew vaguely that it didn't end well, I'm so glad no one ever spoiled the particulars of the story for me--what a gut punch. I read the book in a day and couldn't put it down. Structurally it's pretty much perfect, and the characterizations are complex and real. Steinbeck wins me over every freaking time. ...more
E.S.
Sep 08, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: classics
I LOVE THIS BOOK. Poor Lennie.
Imogen
Aug 22, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: re-read, read-in-2017
Jan Risher
Aug 23, 2009 rated it liked it
Kylie
Aug 30, 2009 marked it as to-read
Meredith Lynch
Sep 11, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Sarah McCauley
Sep 14, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: novels
Linda
Sep 15, 2009 rated it liked it
Heather Hadley
Dec 30, 2009 rated it really liked it
Genie
Feb 26, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fiction, classics
Jen K
Apr 08, 2010 rated it liked it
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Sep 13, 2010 rated it liked it
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Oct 11, 2010 rated it liked it
Marianita talavera
Apr 08, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2011
Chelsea
May 27, 2012 marked it as to-read
Lindsy
Jan 20, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: required-reading
Sarah B.
Dec 06, 2016 rated it liked it
Tessa
Feb 28, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2014
Turtle
May 16, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Trudy
Feb 21, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shelves: classics
Jessi Feltes
Feb 04, 2016 rated it really liked it
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Apr 12, 2016 rated it liked it
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Apr 24, 2016 rated it liked it
Sara
Oct 05, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition