Rating: 4 stars
Cover synopsis: The tragic story of the complex bond between two migrant laborers in Central California. They are George Milton and Lennie Small, itinerant ranch hands who dream of one day owning a small farm. George acts as a father figure to Lennie, who is a very large, simple-minded man, calming him and helping to reign in his immense physical strength.
Somehow, I made it through school without ever having to read this book. But....Wow. Wish I had read it sooner. It's a well-crafted story that definitely makes you think.
Had to dock it a star for language, though. Dang it, Steinbeck! You can have colorful characters without stooping that level.
