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East Of Eden

John Steinbeck

4.46 AVERAGE

challenging emotional reflective 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: Yes

A timeless masterpiece! Though written decades ago, the experiences and insights still ring true. Such amazing characters (good and bad: Sam, Cathy, Adam, Lee!!!, Cal). Poignant quotes every chapter. Enjoyed it from beginning to end! 

thinking about cal trask for the rest of forever
inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful book John Steinbeck I love you you never miss
adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Hands down, my new favorite book. Steinbeck provides a moving account of love, the soul and free agency that demands a great deal of introspection and has certainly changed the way that I see the world and think of my relationships with others.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Such an amazing book, I really couldn't put it down. The characters are so compelling and the course of the story took so many interesting turns. I was never bored.
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i don’t think there are words for me to encompass this book.. it was absolutely captivating. i don’t know how Steinbeck does it but i could feel the emotions of each character and the hope and despair that each one of them carries with them. i wish i could hear more of Lee he felt like a very good friend.
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A generational “your life will never be the same after reading” type of book.
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated

maybe more like 4.5 stars. took me forever, but this book is a classic for a reason. a little tough to get into at first but it was definitely worth pushing through