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Vihan hedelmät 1 by John Steinbeck

rachlincs's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The experience of reading the book was something else. I'm not sure I've ever read something so beautiful and so heartbreaking. I feel like I could read it over and over again and keep getting more from this book.

ryszardovi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

prakhar26's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

snowhite197's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cynicalworm's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazing. Did not expect the book to end with that scene though.

emmalou_21's review against another edition

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informative sad tense slow-paced

3.0

inspector_fergus's review against another edition

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4.0

My father's favorite book and probably one of mine too.

jayne_tayler's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

2.0

ritaralha's review against another edition

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5.0


John Steinbeck - Prémio Nobel de Literatura, 1962

"por seus escritos realistas e imaginativos, combinando-os com humor simpático e percepção social afiada"

Este livro é um daqueles exemplares que sempre me acompanhou. Foi comprado pela minha Mãe em Lourenço Marques - custou 75$00, em criança o título aguçava-me a curiosidade, em adolescente li-o (hoje percebo que pouco ou nada entendi), quando saí de casa trouxe-o comigo, e ainda hoje tem o seu lugar nas prateleiras cá de casa.
Há quem diga que esta é a obra-prima de Steinbeck, e percebe-se bem porquê. É um livro brutalmente humano, e é impossível não ficar completamente envolvido na trágica história dos Joad. Mas, mais do que a história dos Joad, Steinbeck mostra-nos como o sonho americano era uma ilusão. A grande recessão, a vida miserável dos migrantes, a manipulação económica, o colapso das famílias no Oklahoma, a fuga pela sobrevivência e a esperança de chegar à Califórnia. Durante toda a viagem deparamo-nos com situações de xenofobia, racismo, hostilidade, injustiças, escravidão, ódio etc. É um livro actual, tristemente actual, também noutros lugares do mundo.

Este foi um daqueles momentos “Vale a pena ler de novo” porque alcançou a prateleira dos favoritos.

mimirivers's review against another edition

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3.5

The start was so slow and challenging but once I got into it I really enjoyed it. Quite emotional at times and was just gagged by the last 2 pages tbh