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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Wow. I don't know what to say. What a powerful book.
I think this book would be completely lost on young people who might be forced to read it in school. I think reading it as an adult, if you've had struggles, and periods of time when you've clawed your way through life... that's when you can FEEL this book.
In addition, I think it makes you also appreciate the struggles of people before you. I thought of my Grandpa who grew up in a workhouse and how he indentured himself around this time period to get to Canada. Then I think of my Dad and how he struggled to keep his house, after layoff and layoff and layoff due to the NEP, but also kept us from knowing how hard it was. Each generation thankfully improved just a bit more than the last. Attitudes slowly changing so while we have had struggles we have never had to experience hunger and hate like portrayed in this book. We need to remember.
You want it to have a happy ending. You want to know that the Joad's make it. You want the corrupt law enforcement to get what's coming to them. Who knows. I don't think either happens unfortunately.
I think this book would be completely lost on young people who might be forced to read it in school. I think reading it as an adult, if you've had struggles, and periods of time when you've clawed your way through life... that's when you can FEEL this book.
In addition, I think it makes you also appreciate the struggles of people before you. I thought of my Grandpa who grew up in a workhouse and how he indentured himself around this time period to get to Canada. Then I think of my Dad and how he struggled to keep his house, after layoff and layoff and layoff due to the NEP, but also kept us from knowing how hard it was. Each generation thankfully improved just a bit more than the last. Attitudes slowly changing so while we have had struggles we have never had to experience hunger and hate like portrayed in this book. We need to remember.
You want it to have a happy ending. You want to know that the Joad's make it. You want the corrupt law enforcement to get what's coming to them. Who knows. I don't think either happens unfortunately.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
medium-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
very enjoyable considering what it is. it looks quite intimidating (and yes, it is as dense as it looks), but it was not as much of a challenge to read as i expected. i liked the blend of historical significance and fictional plot. it’s quite a depressing book, as the joads are constantly hit with hardship after hardship, but in the transitional chapters that act as very layered and complicated metaphors, we get a glimpse of nature (and the pinnacle of steinbeck’s writing in my opinion). the ending was a little unnecessary and the theme it conveyed could have been displayed in a different way, in my opinion, but this is a harder classic that i would recommend, mainly for its historical significance.
challenging
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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dark
sad
slow-paced