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Book Review of Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
Author: John Steinbeck
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Wow! What a poignant and precise book. Despite this book's classic reputation, I never read this in school, and really had no idea what the book was about. I really enjoyed it - and was truly shocked by how sad it was. I felt terrible after reading the ending and was surprised at how such a short book could cover such huge themes like isolation, friendship, love, death and dreams. The number of dogs were surprising, too. I liked it more than _Cannery Row_.