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justareadingmama_charly 's review for:
The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
This is a classic that has been on my radar for a long while now.
The book was a really interesting read. It was heartbreaking to hear about what many of these people went through and was an interesting look at how and potentially why people treat each other the way they do. It was also an important part of history to learn about. The book was melancholy and the poetic writing style supported that. I can appreciate why this is a classic and the writing skill behind the book.
It was a slightly lower rated book for me for a couple reasons. The first was that it dragged in spots for me, especially at the beginning. I also felt there were parts that were very sensationalized (what was that ending??). And there were things in the book that felt "straw manned".
The main thing in the book that detracted from my personal enjoyment was the amount of swearing and sexual content. There isn't any description, but the way sex is discussed or mentioned is often vulgar. I understand why the author did it, but for me personally, it really bothered me and took away from the other parts of the book.
The book was a really interesting read. It was heartbreaking to hear about what many of these people went through and was an interesting look at how and potentially why people treat each other the way they do. It was also an important part of history to learn about. The book was melancholy and the poetic writing style supported that. I can appreciate why this is a classic and the writing skill behind the book.
It was a slightly lower rated book for me for a couple reasons. The first was that it dragged in spots for me, especially at the beginning. I also felt there were parts that were very sensationalized (what was that ending??). And there were things in the book that felt "straw manned".
The main thing in the book that detracted from my personal enjoyment was the amount of swearing and sexual content. There isn't any description, but the way sex is discussed or mentioned is often vulgar. I understand why the author did it, but for me personally, it really bothered me and took away from the other parts of the book.