A review by duarshe
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I would like to thank my parents, for always cheering me on to do my best. Thank you to my brother for having my back always. Thank you also to my boyfriend for supporting my hopes and dreams and to my best friend for never leaving my side. I felt fit thanking my people after reaching the long awaited end of this book after 3 long days of forcing myself to finish it. Steinbeck really had A WHOLE LOT to say about the Great Depression and, honestly, fair. But God am I tired... And because I am trying to be less biased in my opinion of books with respect to how long they are I am giving this 4 stars. The Grapes of Wrath is a great book, it made me understand a lot of the things families had to go through much better than a history textbook would be able to. All the characters were great, and you can find things in each one of them that make them distinguishable from the others, even when the book praises community over individualism. Moreover, it was beautifully written and the descriptions helped me picture everything better. Overall, this book narrates a very honest, tough, and hopeful story representative of so many during the 1930s.
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