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Steinbeck weaves tales resembling poetry. His phrases and description so precise that if it weren’t for the local color, it always feels modern. As with Cannery Row, he gives the town a second wind and closure. I appreciate him taking the time to do a sequel correctly and giving characters justice. I dragged out finishing this because I didn’t want to say good bye. If you enjoyed Cannery Row, this will cause you to get attached to the characters all over again.

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Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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2.0

I hate to say it, but this was a little bit boring. It was as beautifully written as you'd expect from Steinbeck, but honestly that was just about the only thing going for it. Characters who were gripping in Cannery Row were dull in this, and the new characters weren't anything to write home about either. In fact Suzy, the main female character, was downright irritating for most of the book. Which leads to the next problem - the plot. Cannery Row didn't have much of a plot, but it managed to a page turner anyway. Steinbeck gives Sweet Thursday a romance plot between the affable Doc and the half-hearted prostitute Suzy. And I just did not care at all. It was more fun reading about frogs in the first book.

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Made me smile throughout, I loved re-visiting old characters, I love Steinbecks style and observations. If you've read Cannery Row and liked it I would recommend carrying on.

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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5.0

One of my favorites!! A beautiful sequel to Cannery Row. I love how Steinbeck can so beautifully write immense character and conviction into the simplest of plots and settings. A wonderful picture of the beauty of humanity amid a broken world.

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4.0

"À medida que o foi conhecendo, José y Maria olhava o Doutor quase como se lhe tivesse amor, pois que o amor vive em grande parte do que se desconhece e do que nos parece impossível chegar a conhecer. Para José y Maria a honestidade do Doutor era qualquer coisa de exótico. Estranhava-a, e o que mais o atraia era não poder compreender essa virtude. Tinha a sensação de lhe faltar qualquer coisa, embora não pudesse dizer de todo o que era."

"Suponhamos que nos servimos da honestidade para viver, seria extraordinário."

"Havia de gostar de si outra vez como já gostara. Gostar de si como pessoa, o que era, aliás, o único caminho para a saúde."

"- Valha-me Deus!
- O que é? - perguntou Becky. - O que é que tem?
- Suzy, sabes com quem vais casar? Vais casar com um Câncer.
- Julgava que isso era uma doença que se tinha. Lá para casar não sabia."

"O sistema de comunicações em Cannery Row é misterioso e inexplicável, rápido como a luz. Fauna e Mack tomaram a decisão e organizar o baile da máscaras na noite de sexta-feira, às nove, onze minutos e trinta segundos. Às nove e doze a máquina punha-se em movimento e às nove e trinta todos os que não estavam a dormir, bêbedos ou ausentes, já se encontravam a par do acontecimento."

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