The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck with Dylan Baker (Narrator)

21 hours first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized--and sometimes outraged--millions of readers.First published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migratio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35,893 reviews

Moods

sad 76%
emotional 69%
reflective 57%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
tense 27%
adventurous 23%
informative 20%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 14%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | 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: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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