Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row vs Steinbeck: Which Should You Read?
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Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row
Of Mice and Men They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Steinbeck.
- Steinbeck has the widest readership — 728 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row | Steinbeck | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (728) |
| Hardcover | 4.7 (3) | 4.1 (9) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (106) | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row | Steinbeck | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 106 | 728 |
| Editions | 16 | 15 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3283 |
| Reading it now | — | 238 |
| Written reviews | — | 78 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 91492 |
| Pages | 264 | 594 |