writtenbygrace 's review for:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

3.75

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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one of the most subtly (not even) racist and sexist books i’ve read in a while. i recognize it’s of its time. it captures an important part of history and it is beautifully written. I appreciate Steinbeck as an author of our times, but there were moments that were hard to swallow.