I have read many books that involve friendship. But I don’t recall reading a book with friendship as its central theme, until this week. I would have preferred the
book to be more modern but that would be an absurd demand.
So this book takes place in the 30s and follows two traveling workers (George and Lenny) trying to make enough money to fulfill their dream – to have their own farm. Lenny is mentally handicapped, he seems to have the strength and size of a bear, but the logic of a child. And so, we have George looking after Lenny from the beginning of the story. When they did find a job at a farm, the reader is introduced to a bunch of interesting characters. But soon our protagonists realize that things will be more complicated than simply making some money and buying a farm.
This novel – though short – is the ultimate story of friendship. Masterfully written to symbolize and foreshadow events in genius ways. I’ve stated that this was a story of friendship, but more broadly, this is a story of relationships (or lack of it) with people and that is represented fairly and intelligently.
The story started of strong but the ending was amazing. I would recommend this novel to all readers 14 and above. I give it a 5/5.
