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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
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lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
adventurous
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funny
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medium-paced
The best book I've read in some time. Steinbeck captures what it means to be a traveler going to places we once believed we knew, on roads that we have never taken. I do not believe every detail that is written, but I believe every sentiment that is expressed, and the importance of each interaction he has on his journey.
Thanks so much to Kate for bringing this book to my attention. I really didn't expect that I would love it as much as I did. It's been a while since I've picked up any Steinbeck, and I am thinking they deserve a second chance as my high school reading probably did not do them justice.
He had me at: "In other words, once a bum always a bum... A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we not take a trip; a trip takes us."
— John Steinbeck (Travels with Charley: In Search of America)
I've had an itch to go on a trip lately, and Steinbeck's description of that urge sums up my feelings completely. His writing is beautiful, and every other phrase I think, "I should jot that down" because it is so profound or just simply lovely.
He had me at: "In other words, once a bum always a bum... A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we not take a trip; a trip takes us."
— John Steinbeck (Travels with Charley: In Search of America)
I've had an itch to go on a trip lately, and Steinbeck's description of that urge sums up my feelings completely. His writing is beautiful, and every other phrase I think, "I should jot that down" because it is so profound or just simply lovely.
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Enjoyed the snapshot of America Steinbeck presents, especially the last two parts that focused on California and then the South.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
I was surprised in how much I enjoyed this book. To say he is an accurate and a trustworthy narrator could be argued but, I dare say that this book was a refreshing read. There are moments of slow endless description and then there are moments of hilarious recounting of encounters. Take a chance!
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced