The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck with Robert Demott (Contributor)

544 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel we...

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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: 17% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | 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: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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