Austrumos no Ēdenes by John Steinbeck

Austrumos no Ēdenes

John Steinbeck with Helma Lapiņa (Translator)

687 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks' and the Hamilton's--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and t...

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Community Reviews

4.45
based on 42,114 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

emotional: 76%

challenging: 40%

sad: 40%

dark: 37%

hopeful: 30%

inspiring: 29%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 16%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 6%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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