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Andy Plonka
Jul 27, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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The interplay between George and Lennie really gets to the heart of many conflicts in relationships between friends.
Annie
Jun 24, 2012 rated it it was amazing
*I just re-reread this with my 9 HN classes. Every time I read it I am more gobsmacked by how perfectly crafted this novel is - Steinbeck connects everything together so well.

Previously reviewed last year
Just re-read with my World Civ class. Reading it again as an adult - and as a teacher - was fantastic.
Jessica
Nov 25, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Somehow I've managed to make it to my third decade without reading this, and I'm glad I've rectified the oversight. A somber tale for sure, but challenges the notion that life arranges itself in tidy packets without forcing awful choices. ...more
Joerg
Dec 27, 2009 rated it it was ok
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Soelo
Apr 10, 2011 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 16, 2020 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 28, 2015 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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Apr 22, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Wendy
Jun 04, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Ken
Jan 17, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Jason
Mar 15, 2023 rated it it was amazing