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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I think this is one of my favourites by John Steinbeck. I feel as though I was travelling along with the group. You get to see each one of them, inside and out. It makes think about people, and makes you smile a lot.
A lightweight story, beautifully told.
A lightweight story, beautifully told.
Picked off the shelves of the library as I was browsing the Steinbeck section, and finding many more titles that I didn't recognize than I had ever expected. I was looking for an article on the book, and actually found that I posted in my blog already about the book. Here's the portion, where I mention how incredible the original title was:
"The Wayward Bus is one of his definitely lesser-known works. I'm really enjoying it so far, and I feel like I'll be carried away by it and back into reading everything I can find about Steinbeck quite soon. Picking it up has been like getting an incredible letter from a dear friend - the style I'm familiar with, while the content is fresh and engaging and enjoyable. The title, though, The Wayward Bus was originally in Spanish, and was "El Camión Vacilador" (this is from the introduction). Vacilador, from the verb vacilar, doesn't translate really at all into English, and means 'to go towards a place, but without caring all that much whether or not you actually get there.' Its a marvelous word."
That happened, I was swept away onto the bus and into the seats next to all the characters, although I can see how the book hasn't really stood up so well as the years passed, unlike Steinbeck's other, now iconic titles. The characters are fascinating, but the book spends more time exploring their psyches instead of watching them, well, actually do things. That seems to have been the intent, though, a character study, and in that field the work is a success - it just comes across as a well-written but flat plot. The imagery is absolutely brilliant, though, like a passage about an old country road that is stunning in a way only Steinbeck can bring about, as far as I know. I'm planning a longer post on this book and the next Steinbeck I have lined up, Burning Bright. I've found my way back to my favorite author, and it feels really good.
"The Wayward Bus is one of his definitely lesser-known works. I'm really enjoying it so far, and I feel like I'll be carried away by it and back into reading everything I can find about Steinbeck quite soon. Picking it up has been like getting an incredible letter from a dear friend - the style I'm familiar with, while the content is fresh and engaging and enjoyable. The title, though, The Wayward Bus was originally in Spanish, and was "El Camión Vacilador" (this is from the introduction). Vacilador, from the verb vacilar, doesn't translate really at all into English, and means 'to go towards a place, but without caring all that much whether or not you actually get there.' Its a marvelous word."
That happened, I was swept away onto the bus and into the seats next to all the characters, although I can see how the book hasn't really stood up so well as the years passed, unlike Steinbeck's other, now iconic titles. The characters are fascinating, but the book spends more time exploring their psyches instead of watching them, well, actually do things. That seems to have been the intent, though, a character study, and in that field the work is a success - it just comes across as a well-written but flat plot. The imagery is absolutely brilliant, though, like a passage about an old country road that is stunning in a way only Steinbeck can bring about, as far as I know. I'm planning a longer post on this book and the next Steinbeck I have lined up, Burning Bright. I've found my way back to my favorite author, and it feels really good.
Por delante y un poco a la izquierda, apareció un racimo de luces, pequeñas luces que parpadeaban a lo lejos, solitarias y perdidas en la noche; luces remotas, frías y vacilantes que pendían de cadenas.
Juan se volvió hacia los pasajeros y anunció: —Allá adelante está San Juan.
El autobús perdido, (The Wayward Bus) 1947
John Steinbeck
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Traducción de Federico y Antón Corriente
Un accidentado viaje en un viejo autobús rural entre Rebel Corners y San Juan de la Cruz, en California, sirve de pretexto a Steinbeck para hacer un retrato social de Norteamérica después de la IIGM.
Un puñado de personajes sin nada en común se ven obligados a convivir y entenderse mientras tratan de superar un puente que corre peligro ante la crecida del río.
Es un viaje que parece no tener sentido más allá de alcanzar la siguiente etapa y los pasajeros seguirán su camino hacia diferentes lugares, sin duda para no volver a cruzarse nunca más. Mientras les toca convivir se forjan alianzas, se rompen lazos y se crean complicadas relaciones.
Escrito tras terminar su obra maestra Las uvas de la ira, es un retrato de la confusión y decepción que vive la sociedad americana tras la IIGM, un retrato agridulce, certero y punzante.
Estamos leyendo #premiosnobeldeliteratura en el @clubclasicosjuveniles
Libro + 350 pags Nivel 4 #retonetherfield2024
#elautobúsperdido #thewaywardbus #johnsteinbeck #literaturaamericana #leermola #leoclásicos #leeresvivir #bookstagramespaña #clubclásicosjuveniles
Juan se volvió hacia los pasajeros y anunció: —Allá adelante está San Juan.
El autobús perdido, (The Wayward Bus) 1947
John Steinbeck
@nordica_libros
Traducción de Federico y Antón Corriente
Un accidentado viaje en un viejo autobús rural entre Rebel Corners y San Juan de la Cruz, en California, sirve de pretexto a Steinbeck para hacer un retrato social de Norteamérica después de la IIGM.
Un puñado de personajes sin nada en común se ven obligados a convivir y entenderse mientras tratan de superar un puente que corre peligro ante la crecida del río.
Es un viaje que parece no tener sentido más allá de alcanzar la siguiente etapa y los pasajeros seguirán su camino hacia diferentes lugares, sin duda para no volver a cruzarse nunca más. Mientras les toca convivir se forjan alianzas, se rompen lazos y se crean complicadas relaciones.
Escrito tras terminar su obra maestra Las uvas de la ira, es un retrato de la confusión y decepción que vive la sociedad americana tras la IIGM, un retrato agridulce, certero y punzante.
Estamos leyendo #premiosnobeldeliteratura en el @clubclasicosjuveniles
Libro + 350 pags Nivel 4 #retonetherfield2024
#elautobúsperdido #thewaywardbus #johnsteinbeck #literaturaamericana #leermola #leoclásicos #leeresvivir #bookstagramespaña #clubclásicosjuveniles
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A haunting, melancholy, darkly funny little story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape
Minor: Racism
I’ve read nearly every Steinbeck novel and this is my least favorite and is also the lowest I’ve ever rated one of his works. The characters didn’t have the same charm that they usually have. I’m just very disappointed by this book.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Tre stelle e mezza.
Tematiche alla Steinbeck, ma stavolta narrate con un registro farsesco. Le tensioni tra classi sociali vengono descritte attraverso le interazioni tra un gruppo di viaggiatori diretti a Los Angeles. Intrappolati lungo la via a causa di un nubifragio, prima o poi fanno cadere le maschere e lasciano esplodere le conflittualità sopite
Tematiche alla Steinbeck, ma stavolta narrate con un registro farsesco. Le tensioni tra classi sociali vengono descritte attraverso le interazioni tra un gruppo di viaggiatori diretti a Los Angeles. Intrappolati lungo la via a causa di un nubifragio, prima o poi fanno cadere le maschere e lasciano esplodere le conflittualità sopite
I was so eager to read this one that I jumped right in as soon as I could get my hands on this second-hand edition. More so that I went in without even knowing its plot because it’s Steinbeck and I know I’m going to like it 💁🏻♀️.
I found a new slice-of-life short novel about a group of passengers stranded in the small town of San Juan de la Cruz. The bus broke down, Juan Chicoy had to fix it with the help of his young assistant Kit (Pimples), and in the meantime, we got to know the lives of all of them, their secrets, fears, personalities longings, regrets, etc. Norma, the waitress, and Juan's wife, the dinner's proprietor, are also part of the story.
Although not much happens, Steinbeck can hook you right in from the first page and while he’s at it he sprinkles a bit of philosophy and moral teachings here and there. What surprises me the most is his knowledge about people, about humanity, their way of thinking, acting, and navigating through life. I really enjoy his books and writing because of this. Also because of the poetic passages.
I found a new slice-of-life short novel about a group of passengers stranded in the small town of San Juan de la Cruz. The bus broke down, Juan Chicoy had to fix it with the help of his young assistant Kit (Pimples), and in the meantime, we got to know the lives of all of them, their secrets, fears, personalities longings, regrets, etc. Norma, the waitress, and Juan's wife, the dinner's proprietor, are also part of the story.
Although not much happens, Steinbeck can hook you right in from the first page and while he’s at it he sprinkles a bit of philosophy and moral teachings here and there. What surprises me the most is his knowledge about people, about humanity, their way of thinking, acting, and navigating through life. I really enjoy his books and writing because of this. Also because of the poetic passages.