Read this when
Of Mice and Men
'A guy needs somebody—to be near him.' 110 pages, and it will wreck you. 🐇
Who it's for
In barely a hundred pages Steinbeck shows loneliness in many forms: George and Lennie's bond against a world of drifters, Candy losing his old dog, Crooks shut out because he is Black, Curley's wife with no one to talk to.
Lonely→Released (Catharsis)
Feelings it meets
What it is
A 1937 novella by John Steinbeck set in California during the Great Depression. It follows George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant ranch workers who travel together and share a dream of one day owning their own piece of land; Lennie depends on George.
Where to find it
In print; libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audiobook available. Not public domain in the US. 1992 film adaptation.
Before you start
Heads up: A mercy killing and a dog's death.
Age: Ages 14+
Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded.Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, Chapter 10
