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challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book destroyed my mind, but in the best way possible. Its lessons are lovely and continue to still be applicable to the modern day. One of the biggest surprises about this book was just how modern it felt. When Steinbeck said this was his magnum opus he was not joking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Suicide, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and War
Minor: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Abortion, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury
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