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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
One of those books where the whole of it doesn't really hit you till you're finished with it. A powerful book that still has resonance and relevance today.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
I have read this book a couple of times in the ancient past, and liked it. Outside of a local bar, there is a small bus with a for sale sign in the window. It always makes me think of this book, and how cool it would be to outfit a little camper truck to live out of and tour the world. So, I took this out of the library and dipped into it a few times. I didn't read it all over, just the beginning parts of him outfitting for his trip. I liked it then and like it now.
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Travels with Charley is enjoyable, although definitely not as satisfying as his novels. His narrative voice is amiable and humorous. The book comes alive when he chats with the people he encounters, but his commentary about the US is lackluster. Charley the poodle dog is an excellent sidekick!
In search of America and an attempt to discover more about his country, John Steinbeck and his dog Charley hit the road. Steinbeck takes a tour from coast to coast. Meeting and interviewing people. Exploring the land. At the end he put his thoughts to paper.
To date this is probably my favorite book by John Steinbeck. It is great read for all of those who are adventurous at heart and love to travel. I highly recommend this book. Especially having read it during my own cross country road trip.
To date this is probably my favorite book by John Steinbeck. It is great read for all of those who are adventurous at heart and love to travel. I highly recommend this book. Especially having read it during my own cross country road trip.
nice book got the gist didnt feel i needed to reach the end
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed reading how Steinbeck’s ideas and understandings kept changing throughout his journey. He set out to find America, and came away with confusion and uneasiness by acknowledging that the nation and its people aren’t a monolith. I also enjoyed reading about an internal struggle that wasn’t entirely related to the events he saw. By that I mean, his feelings of loneliness and fatigue. It’s difficult to put into words, but I did enjoy reading this.
Content Warnings
Just remember that this was written in the early 60s so the language and events during that time come through.