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sthurner
  • Rated 5 stars

"A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green."

This novel, maybe more than any other I've read, shows how important friendship is in a world that can be cruel and unfair. Lenny and George, even Candy, Crooks and Curley's wife all are very sad characters who are searching for a way to connect with other people. My only problem with the book is the way Curley's wife is treated, as a plot device, never even given a name. ...

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Collin T
  • Rated 2 stars

Of all the books I know, I think this is the one that generates the fewest conversations (ie, practically none) relative to the amount of people who have read it (almost everyone). Accordingly, I have nothing else to say about it.

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  • Rated 3.886377 stars
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  • Rated 4.568182 stars
 

Newest Comments

  • bellaicy

    bellaicy said:

    i've read this in high school it is still a favorite

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • ~DetroitCutie~

    ~detroitcutie~ said:

    I read this book in high school and I loved!

    posted Sunday, July 6 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • A  Reader

    a reader said:

    This is a very sad book. My favorite character dies!

    posted Tuesday, July 1 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • kate g

    kate g said:

    this book actually drove me to tears. the way john steinbeck describes the act of sacrifice shown by george is outstanding. i wil never again read a book close to this. its amazing i sugest you read everyone read it

    posted Thursday, May 29 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • megan f

    megan f said:

    that is such a good book, i'v read it like a hundred times!!!

    posted Tuesday, May 20 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
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