The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck

The Wayward Bus

John Steinbeck

271 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A Penguin Classic In his first novel to follow the publication of his enormous success, The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck's vision comes wonderfully to life in this imaginative and unsentimental chronicle of a bus traveling California's back roads, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 583 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 35%
dark 29%
adventurous 27%
tense 27%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 26%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | Plot: 10% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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