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128 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140187397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 1994
Description
A Penguin ClassicWritten at a time of profound anxiety caused by the illness of his mother, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck draws on his memories of childhood in these stories about a boy who embodies both the rebellious spirit and the contradic...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,204 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 63%
dark 26%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Racial slurs, Blood, Racism
128 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140187397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 1994
Description
A Penguin ClassicWritten at a time of profound anxiety caused by the illness of his mother, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck draws on his memories of childhood in these stories about a boy who embodies both the rebellious spirit and the contradic...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,204 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 63%
dark 26%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Racial slurs, Blood, Racism