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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

4 reviews

corvusthore's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is such a good book. From the very focused world building to the deep characters, nothing to hate, a lot to love. It's definitely not a comfortable read throughout, but I wasn't expecting that either. Also a very interesting story for any communist or otherwise leftist person

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, and Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual content

avsdhpn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, Animal death, Sexual content, Slavery, Child death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Violence

annapox's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The story was good. The writing was so detailed as to become boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Domestic abuse

carracarmenchu's review

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Some days ago, I came across a list made by a group of authors, each mentioning a book that had helped them deal with the Covid situation. I wondered what would be my pick. I didn't know at the time but now I would say The Grapes of Wrath. I understand that some would prefer some fantasy and escapism, but in some ways, I found it comforting to see how optimism, kindness, and love persist among the characters despite all the misery.
The novel places the focus on the period of the Great Depression, but it speaks also about the history of America, the relationship of men to the land, human nature, emigration, and injustice. All these serious ideas are encapsulated in a story that is entertaining as well as reflective.
It is a read that I had delayed and it was not until learning about the journal that John Steinbeck wrote parallel to the writing of this work, that I got really curious to see the outcome of the writer's struggles. And I was pleased; it is a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual content