A review by calco
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

A sweeping American epic that takes timeless human stories and struggles and weaves them into a complex tapestry of hope, loss, and love. Steinbeck manages to capture the mindset of late 19th century America, dealing with the consequences of manifest destiny, a civil war, and climbing immigration rates, using ancient and modern perspective to show that while the human struggle for survival is constant and not within our power to change, our perspective and actions are always in our power to change. “Thou mayest”, we always have a choice. 
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