egjohnson26 's review for:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

3.0

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After stopping in chapter 3 when assigned to read “The Grapes of Wrath” in high school, I decided it was time to give it another shot, particularly since “East of Eden” is my favorite novel of all time. Far bleaker than “EoE” and without the same personal punch at the end, “TGoW” still carries weight with its direct assault on big business and hatred towards the poor and the migrant, but outside of Ma, I didn’t find myself really pulling for any of the characters even in their dire circumstances.