This book captures the culture of the day and makes timeless, profound statments about prejudice and human relationships. It is truly brilliant of Steinbeck to accomplish this in only 120 pages.

Lennie's innocence made me smile throughout the story. The ending was so sad, but I still consider this a great book to read.

The ending of this novel was too abrupt. The reader is drawn towards the main characters, George and Lennie, and begin to relate and understand them better. When suddenly the story is brought to an end! There are many questions that are left unaswered and the reader is left confused. I personally didn't like the novel because of the sudden ending.

Not the best best read and hard to relate to but a classic all the same. If the ending choked you up then you agree with me :)

I read two classics this summer; The Great Gatsby, and Of Mice and Men. Having read them one after the other, The Great Gatsby was still fresh in my mind and I found myself drawing comparisons between the two when I tried to describe the book. During the Great Depression, two unlikely friends, Lennie and George, travel around looking for work. They have their 'American Dream', but it all goes to hell when Lennie gets entangled with a flirty young woman. I. Did not. Enjoy. This. Book. Every page of this book was a challenge to get through (and there were only 108 pages to begin with). The Great Gatsby made me laugh and stay up late to keep reading. I just wanted Of Mice and Men to be over. I had multiple issues with the book. They are as follows: Nobody in the book was likable. Not even a little. Not even the minor characters. I was uninterested and unsympathetic toward the whole lot. The plot was predictable. Fewer than fifty pages in and I already knew George was going to (spoilers) kill Lennie. The foreshadowing with Candy's sheep dog was a little heavy-handed. Steinbeck's treatment of women in this novel left me dissatisfied. Every time somebody screws up, it's the woman's fault. Imagine if you were the girl in the pretty dress the Lennie grabbed hold of. Imagine you were the girl Lennie killed. According to George, they both had it coming to them. This might be part of the reason I can't sympathize with Lennie or George. Over all, I respect that this is a classic work of literature, but it wasn't for me. Of Mice and Men will only be remembered as that book I was forced to read in high school.

I admit there will be people who'll think this is boring (I know my college-grad brother did!) but I actually like it, a lot. Though I did watch a little skit before reading, so that probably helped me sense what was happening in the book. I read this for an assignment, and it wasn't that bad. Really, really loved how the author could write the dialog so professionally. Also . . . it made me emotional. And I rarely become emotional from books. Okay, tried not to spoil anything, hope I didn't!

John Steinbeck is a highly revered writer, his books are today considered American Classics, and none more so then the short and timeless story that is Of Mice and Men. This strong story is near perfect in both it’s descriptive imagery and timeless plot. Foreshadowing aside, the ending is both touching, poignant and sad. Even though this was a re-read for me, I was still gripped by the story and aware that I was reading something very special. Beautifully written and ageless, Of Mice and Men was well worth my taking a second look at.

Oh my gosh. Loved this book. George and Lennie's relationship is unforgettable! Most definitely will live on through the ages as a classic piece of literature.

The best book I have read to date! Very short it only took 2 days to get through it, but what a tale. Being quite violent and featuring many adults only themes it's easy to see why it was banned from many school lists. Mice and Men keeps the reader interested from start to finish. The ending is brilliant but I don't understand the very last lines spoken by the characters. Time for a re-read. Lennie was based on a real person who put a pitchfork through a foreman after a dispute. I wonder if he liked rabbits too.

Very touching - couldn't put it down - read it in one sitting.