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A review by drizzlybear
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
i enjoyed this way more than i expected but i also had no idea what it was about going in
even though it's a bit of a depressing book it's not grimdark, which is all i need - the characters are all pretty decent people just trying to do their best. it feels like a really honest depiction of what life was like in that era, and made me so mad. steinbeck really said FUCK COPS FUCK CAPITALISM we are stuck in an unending cycle of exploitation and it is inhumane to be rich in this economy. he said this almost a hundred years ago. wow.
the book wasn't hugely plotty and did kind of just... end, but that's okay because that feels true to the honesty of what steinbeck was trying to depict.
even though it's a bit of a depressing book it's not grimdark, which is all i need - the characters are all pretty decent people just trying to do their best. it feels like a really honest depiction of what life was like in that era, and made me so mad. steinbeck really said FUCK COPS FUCK CAPITALISM we are stuck in an unending cycle of exploitation and it is inhumane to be rich in this economy. he said this almost a hundred years ago. wow.
the book wasn't hugely plotty and did kind of just... end, but that's okay because that feels true to the honesty of what steinbeck was trying to depict.