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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I desperately wanted that happily ever after but when reading historical fiction we know the hardships didn't just 'end'. The characters offered vast perspectives and the inner storylines read like lifestyle pieces rounding out the story. I'm in my 30s and never had The Grapes of Wrath as required reading in school, in a way I'm glad. I think I would have been too naive to fully grasp the story in its entirety. The preacher remindes me so much of my dad, even speaking the same way "...and I says..." ♡
Read this in high school, still remember how it opened my eyes to things happening beyond my safe, little world.
Wow wow wow sometimes classics hit so strongly
I’m horrified I didn’t read them earlier but I’m glad I’m reading them at a time I can truly appreciate them. One of the best and most important pieces of American literature.
I’m horrified I didn’t read them earlier but I’m glad I’m reading them at a time I can truly appreciate them. One of the best and most important pieces of American literature.
Once the story got going, it was great, but the beginning was a little bit dry. It's definitely not a favorite, but well worth the read.
Read The Pearl in high school, didn't much love it, and never read more Steinbeck. Was recently chastised, and in light of reading "The Worst Hard Time," admonished that this should happen, too.
What a horrifically relevant commentary that still stings today. Loved this book.
What a horrifically relevant commentary that still stings today. Loved this book.
I think I would have really enjoyed writing a paper on this in college. It definitely gave me a lot to think about. For some reason, though, I never became particularly attached to any of the characters. I rooted for them and sympathized with them, but wasn't too upset when they started dropping like flies. And the ending...I understand and appreciate its purpose, but I still find it disturbing. Thanks for the visual, Steinbeck.
i pretty much hate all Steinbeck books. so depressing. this one has little bits of uplift, though, so i rated it two instead of one star. it was mandatory reading in junior English, i think.
So many, many people have told me that they've read this before (usually in high school) but with the way modern politics is clearly they didn't pay attention. Wages at starving levels and people saying take them or die. People talk of unionizing and others talk about how that ruins the workforce. It's almost as if you're using the exact same arguments used nearly 100 years ago (because you are).
The Great Depression is talked about in generic, overbroad terms but never a look at the individual people themselves and how terrible economic policies left them to die without any care from anyone else. I liked that this book followed a family during all this so we could see a more personalized view.
However the in-between chapters that were artistic or poetic were often difficult or confusing. I understand all of the accolades this book has gotten and for that reason I would recommend it to others, however it is not a page turner and it makes sense that this book is more often assigned than read for pleasure. Also- wtf was that ending?
The Great Depression is talked about in generic, overbroad terms but never a look at the individual people themselves and how terrible economic policies left them to die without any care from anyone else. I liked that this book followed a family during all this so we could see a more personalized view.
However the in-between chapters that were artistic or poetic were often difficult or confusing. I understand all of the accolades this book has gotten and for that reason I would recommend it to others, however it is not a page turner and it makes sense that this book is more often assigned than read for pleasure. Also- wtf was that ending?