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240 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140187519
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 August 1995
Description
A Penguin Classic Ancient pagan beliefs, the great Greek epics, and the Bible all inform this extraordinary novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, which occupied him for more than five difficult years. While fulfilling his dead father's dream...
Community Reviews Summary of 760 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
emotional 50%
mysterious 41%
sad 39%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Suicide, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Sexual content
240 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140187519
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 August 1995
Description
A Penguin Classic Ancient pagan beliefs, the great Greek epics, and the Bible all inform this extraordinary novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, which occupied him for more than five difficult years. While fulfilling his dead father's dream...
Community Reviews Summary of 760 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
emotional 50%
mysterious 41%
sad 39%
challenging 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, AlcoholismModerate
Suicide, DeathMinor
Pedophilia, Sexual content