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464 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780756971007
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. It tells of the Joad family who travel West in search of the promised land, and find only broken dreams.
Community Reviews Summary of 35,668 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
reflective 57%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
tense 27%
adventurous 23%
informative 20%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 14%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutalityMinor
Racial slurs, Child death, Miscarriage464 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780756971007
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. It tells of the Joad family who travel West in search of the promised land, and find only broken dreams.
Community Reviews Summary of 35,668 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
reflective 57%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
tense 27%
adventurous 23%
informative 20%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 14%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Pregnancy, Police brutalityMinor
Racial slurs, Child death, Miscarriage