celestynesty 's review for:

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
4.5
challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I really enjoyed reading Steinbeck again. So many of his themes are relevant to today - even stuff about parenting!

I did find it difficult to read some of the overtly racist terms in this book. It's difficult to balance the insights he does have that exist within a racist framework. 
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