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A thriller that centers on two migrant farm workers, George and Lennie, the former smart and wiry, the latter a dimwit who doesn't know his own strength.
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Somehow I managed to miss this book in school, along with the film version. While I knew vaguely that it didn't end well, I'm so glad no one ever spoiled the particulars of the story for me--what a gut punch. I read the book in a day and couldn't put it down. Structurally it's pretty much perfect, and the characterizations are complex and real. Steinbeck wins me over every freaking time.
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