katastrophism 's review for:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I love Steinbeck because he loves humanity and unfailingly grants his characters the dignity inherent to all people. Can't read him any other way and am always surprised to encounter people who find his books depressing or misanthropic. Anyway, this may now be my favorite book of all time, but it's a close race with East of Eden.