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The most heartbreaking aspect of the story for me was, that Lennie had an innocent mind and never wanted to hurt anyone or anything. He just wanted to be affectionate, so when the ending comes it shatters your heart completely. "The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry" is a verse from a poem by Robert Burns, and when the name of the book comes from that, you know that not everyone will have a chance for a happy ending.
Lennie enjoyed George's descriptions about the farm they would o ...more
Lennie enjoyed George's descriptions about the farm they would o ...more
i feel like i already read this book once. or maybe i saw the movie. everything just seemed vaguely familiar as i was reading it. anyway, i really like steinbeck's characters, and i don't want to give anything away, but i really liked the ending.
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I loved this book, have read it a few times and seen the movie. It is a short read and still laugh at scenes in this book.
This book makes me cry every time.
Jan 08, 2011
Cortney
marked it as to-read
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