A review by ishcrux
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck

emotional funny hopeful sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm starting to see now why John Steinbeck has Nobel prize in literature. His writing is so balanced, measured. The character feel lived in and rounded, no scene feels like it went for too long and not a word is wasted. With the few books I've read I've noticed his knack for capturing humanity in all its flaws, energy, kindness and obscurities. Sweet Thursday is a sequel to Cannery Row; set in an industrial seaside poor town. It centers around a small group of close bums/hobos, prostitutes, clerks and a biologist.