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itsbobbielee 's review for:
Travels with Charley in Search of America
by John Steinbeck
I have mixed feelings about this book. There were some parts that I think bring up interesting perspectives about America and people in general but there were several parts that made me uncomfortable whether it was the generalizations or other factors-perhaps that was Steinbeck's point? This is definitely a book of it's time (racist, sexist, and prejudicial moments aplenty) and yet there is a subtle struggle between maintaining life as it is/was and progressing toward where we are now.
The topics range from geography, politics, race, fidelity, religion, government policy, gender roles/expectations, socioeconomics, etc. I can appreciate his penchant for getting lost, and for traveling to explore and widen his understanding of the country/world. However, I found myself zoning out while listening (I listened to the audiobook) and often wasn't interested enough to rewind back to where I inadvertently stopped listening. There may be more value in reading a physical copy instead, but I don't see myself doing that, at least not for quite some time.
The topics range from geography, politics, race, fidelity, religion, government policy, gender roles/expectations, socioeconomics, etc. I can appreciate his penchant for getting lost, and for traveling to explore and widen his understanding of the country/world. However, I found myself zoning out while listening (I listened to the audiobook) and often wasn't interested enough to rewind back to where I inadvertently stopped listening. There may be more value in reading a physical copy instead, but I don't see myself doing that, at least not for quite some time.