Customer Reviews
Review by GCSE Student - By: Vishal, 22 Sep 2008 
I read Of Mice & Men as part of a practice GCSE exercise with my class & found myself pleasantly surprised at the quality of writing. Steinbeck clearly deserved his Nobel Prizein literature & this classic piece of American literature is evidence. The author uses simple but appropriate language to portray the era of the Great Depression (1930s). The book is rather slow but enticing as the slow build up gives way for a truly original climax. Demonstrating a mastery of language, description & dialogue, 'Of Mice & Men' is truly emotional & deals with a lot of the problems facedin the 1930s & our outlook on societyin general.
Of mice and men - By: Mr. R. Proctor, 18 Sep 2008 This book inspired me by the way that George stuck with Lennie even though he dragged George down. The book had a nice story behind it & before the characters were introduced there was some good description setting a good scene. The book really dragged you into 1933 where I began to understand the tough circumstances of that era. The book was hard to put down & built up to some cliff-hangers. It had a shock ending & I felt sorry for George having to do what he did to his best friend.
Their dream was picturesque butin reality I doubt it would have worked out the way they planned. But overall I thought it was an interesting read that I enjoyed.
An interesting read - By: Mr. B. J. Palmer, 18 Sep 2008 
On first impressions, I assumed that `Of Mice & Men' would be a mystical tale of enchanted wizardry & etc. Unfortunately, it was not so but it was still a rather enchanting yet different novel. I liked the time period that it was setin (1933, the depression years.) I enjoyed reading the old-time American dialect amongst my classmates. The novel features a surprise towards the end of the book which was interesting. Although it may have only been a short readin the first place, I felt that at some points Steinbeck un-necessarily added too much detailin which he seemed to deviate from the story. Although I fairly enjoyed this novel, I felt that I could be nothing more than a class read or just a book to pass the time. It could possibly read againin years to come.
5 star for sure - By: S. Bosley, 09 Apr 2008 
There's no question about it - this is a quality book, & I'm not only talking about John Steinbeck's amazing writing talent, I'm talking about the GCSE help inside it. I made me really understand the book as well as enjoy it massively.
Just buy it, & it's good value as always on Amazon!
Love the book, but... - By: sparkletasia, 30 Sep 2007 I love 'Of Mice & Men' & have just finished reading it for school,in this edition. However the notes at the beginning of each chapter tell you what's going to happen! This completely spoilt the ending for me.
I would recommend reading an ordinary version first, to preserve suprise. However the notes are useful for study & revision.
