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dyno8426's review against another edition
4.0
If you know less about the Great Depression in America, and knowing from the perspective of people who were the worst affected by it, then you will be able to live it through the words of this book. It is realistic, brutally, and this realism aches you to believe in it. It is like a ballad, poetry written in such a way that it makes you visualise the lands of Oklahoma and California. The themes it touches are mainly related to capitalism and poverty, the two extreme ends of our unfortunate societies. It arises hope and hopelessness. At a point in the book, the author says that when people's despair comes together, it turns into wrath. That's why, I guess anger is one of the feelings that the book keeps on poking in the readers, an anger similar to what is felt when we think where the humanity is going wrong in this world.
A pleasure to read, a tragedy to experience, a history to fear.
A pleasure to read, a tragedy to experience, a history to fear.
krysa_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jackiekeddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
somewhat_kat's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
kevinbarrycook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
martamarin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
owennnng's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kendallpenn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0