Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

Cannery Row

Cannery Row #1

John Steinbeck

192 pages • first pub 1945 (view editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Steinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewar...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 11,162 reviews

Moods

reflective: 61%

funny: 60%

lighthearted: 45%

emotional: 35%

hopeful: 28%

sad: 22%

relaxing: 21%

adventurous: 20%

inspiring: 11%

dark: 8%

challenging: 4%

informative: 2%

tense: 2%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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