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drpeeper's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I can see why this would be a classic; it’s also very interesting to see what trends he noticed in the 60s that certainly came to fruition in modern times. It doesn’t feel like he really visited ALL of America and it feels like his perspective was limited, but it makes sense for it to be that way because of his own identity and experiences, and that makes it feel very honest. Definitely cannot fully relate to the complaints about everything being too sanitary, but I can see what he was getting at.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Deportation, Classism, Antisemitism, and Cursing
mobymaize's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Classism, Cursing, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Murder
mobymaize's review against another edition
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4.75
Travels with Charley in Search of America is a book unlike no other and is deeply rooted in when it was written. The concept is fantastic and beautiful and at times made me cry and at other times made me laugh. I have never been much of a fan of John Steinbeck's works of fiction, but this work is incredible. Although this book is an incredible examination into America from the perspective of a man who lived through some of the hardest periods in American history, it is still a book that took place in 1960, and published in 1972. Some thoughts & beliefs are outdated, but that's okay because that's sort of the point? This was America in 1960, from the perspective of a man and a dog, and it's beautiful, and it's stunning, and it is, in the original definition of the word, awesome. Very good book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and War
Minor: Rape
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