Book Review For Of Mice And Men
“‘Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.  They have no family.  They don’t belong no place.  They come to a ranch an’ work up a stake and then they go inta town and blow their stake, and the first thing you know they’re poundin’ their tail on some ranch.  They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to”’ (Steinbeck 13-14).  This interesting quote is found in Of Mice And Men. The genre of realistic fiction is made when telling this book.  This story follows the lives of two American men constantly seeking the American dream in the 1930’s.  The two men are named Lennie and George, they have the tightest relationship friends could ever have.  Their lives are going great when they finally find work at a ranch in a new town to start their lives over.  At the new ranch, a man named Candy offers to help Lennie and George make their dream finally become a reality.  Everything appears to be going great until… well you’re just going to have to finish the book.  This book had me constantly anticipating the next action of the characters in the story which is one of the main reasons why this is such a page turner and concentration keeper.  Although this story tells the friendship between two unexpected friends, one who has the mental capacity of a child and the other who can occasionally be rude and degrading, both have the same dream.
After reading Of Mice And Men I would definitely recommend this book to any person, mainly young adults, that enjoys quick stories that have deep meanings in life.  This book wasnot boring by any means because during every scene that had George and Lennie in it, nobody could ever expect what would come out of either of their mouths or what action they would perform next.  Even though none of these events happened this could have very well been the case for many people back in the 1930’s.  This was a very rough time so people would do whatever it takes to keep food in their belly, stay in a nice warm bed, and to stay with family.  Even though Lennie wasn’t George’s actual family they treated each other like they were, just like in the real world everyone has a person who they treat as family.  There was one part in the story that really struck me as relatable, this part was in the very beginning of the book when George was getting very hostile and using vulgar language against Lennie.  George was very upset by how Lennie lost them every job that they ever were offered.  But before any large damage was done George regained his awareness and calmed down.  Lennie was still on edge so George calmed him down by telling him of the dream they both share about the ranch they will own and the rabbits Lennie will tend to.  This can be related to anyone who reads this book. 

So in conclusion the book Of Mice And Men have a very relatable story about two friends who have strong feelings toward each other.  Their bond is almost unbreakable.  This story teaches anyone who reads it about loyalty friendship, love, and most of all the reason that every human exists during the time that they live.