Goodreads asked Genta Sebastian:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Genta Sebastian George and Lennie from Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I know, that's a strange answer coming from anyone, much less an out-loud-and-proud lesbian. I know that they were not a romantic couple and if that was the question I have a totally different response, but as asked I stand by my answer.

Thrown together by dire circumstances, one man makes the choice to give up opportunities and chances for personal attainment to care for an over-large, extra-strong, child in a man's body with the reasoning power of a four-year-old. They are not related by blood, yet George takes on the responsibility for seeing Lenny through life, knowing his life would be easier without him.

Lennie is confused by life, but George keeps him aimed toward a shared dream of owning their own place, raising their own animals. His strength, as well as his innocence, are both asset and liability. He needs George to keep him centered, safe, and productive. To Lennie, George is home no matter where they might be.

Although tragic, the ending is a complicated dance of love, betrayal, ultimate responsibility, and never-ending faith.

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