coolfoolmoon 's review for:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

3.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can see why this is still studied in schools. It's beautiful, the most beautiful parts being the chapters in between. But also, it's sad that almost a hundred years later there's still things that I can relate to. I can see why they thought it was communist propaganda!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Religious bigotry