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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
The last 10% of the book is about the racial struggle in the south and the state of things in December, 1960. It is both shocking and not surprising at all how little things have changed. Perhaps people are less openly and blatantly racist, but damn.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I’d like to return to this one- I think I would have enjoyed it more if I read it in the right context.
Thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into the lower 48 in late 1960. I'm a sucker for road trips and perspective, I guess.
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
A delightful read by a masterful storyteller. Steinbeck incites the longing for a good trip and handles all sorts of observations in an even tempered and honest way. I liked his grit and his sense.
Travels with Charley is a cozy, familiar friend. Steinbeck is right when he says Americans have a longing for travel, which is what makes his book so captivating. Also- I’ve never quite read about such a genuine relationship between man and dog. Five stars.
Love it. Loved it when I read it the first time. Loved it again. Travels with Charley is my favorite Steinbeck. Steinbeck is my favorite author.
AS WE KNOW i am obsessed with steinbeck's writing and this one is no exception. i just adore the way he describes scenes and people and ideas and thought processes. there was not a moment in this book that i wanted it to end. traveling the country is something most Americans strive towards, whether we realize it or not and this book did such an incredible job showing people for who they are. i loved his approach to this expedition and all of his commentary along the way; and i truly believe he was highly ahead of his time. this book will stick with me forever and i cannot wait to return to it.
Steinbeck traveling the country in a van with a dog should’ve been the perfect book for me. But although I enjoyed some of his observations, others dragged on far too long (for such a short book especially).