The book follows four characters: Scurry and Sniff, two mice, and Hem and Haw, two little human beings. The mice have simple brains and sharp instincts. The little people have complex brains, full of beliefs and emotions. Both are searching for Cheese in a maze.
Cheese, Johnson tells us, is whatever gives your life meaning. A job. A relationship. A sense of your own indispensability.
