The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

81 pages • first pub 1939 (view editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A sweeping, slow-burn portrait of an American family’s grit and dignity while the land and society shift beneath their feet. For readers who cherish solemn, big-hearted classics.

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'The grapes of wrath' is a portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man's fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman's stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the ...

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3.79
based on 57,958 reviews

Moods

sad: 78%

emotional: 69%

reflective: 57%

dark: 50%

challenging: 47%

tense: 29%

adventurous: 25%

informative: 21%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 15%

funny: 3%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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