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602 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140186390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 1992
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,151 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 40%
sad 38%
dark 37%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 29%
tense 19%
adventurous 15%
funny 7%
mysterious 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Murder, Death, Violence
602 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140186390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 1992
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,151 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 40%
sad 38%
dark 37%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 29%
tense 19%
adventurous 15%
funny 7%
mysterious 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Murder, Death, Violence