The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck, Gary Scharnhorst

The Wayward Bus

John Steinbeck, Gary Scharnhorst

261 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In his first novel to follow the publication of his enormous success, The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck’s vision comes to life in this imaginative and unsentimental chronicle of a bus traveling California’s back roads, transporting the lost and the l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 576 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 36%
adventurous 27%
dark 27%
tense 27%
sad 19%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
funny 13%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 26%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.81

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