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A review by marthmuffins
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
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Cannery Row - 4.5/5
A beautifully written hangout book featuring those living at the fringes of inter-war Depression Era California as they make their home in the bastard countryside, the edgelands, of Monterey's beachfront near the old cannery. The book's famous, it's vibes are immaculate, and the picture it paints varies from beautiful, funny, sad, sentimental, and romantic throughout. In between the main "plot" chapters Steinbeck writes these little bits of microfiction about the lives of Cannery Row's other residents and these were some of my favourite parts, being able to see such a small snapshot of a life in 2 to 4 pages and learning so much about them and the place that is the Row.
Some parts have aged, whilst for 1945 Lee Chong is a very well rounded character there's still some aspects of him which haven't aged gracefully and there are a lot of "my wife!" bits here that made me roll my eyes a little, but overall Cannery Row still stands up in 2024.
So yes, an understandable classic. Definitely recommended.
A beautifully written hangout book featuring those living at the fringes of inter-war Depression Era California as they make their home in the bastard countryside, the edgelands, of Monterey's beachfront near the old cannery. The book's famous, it's vibes are immaculate, and the picture it paints varies from beautiful, funny, sad, sentimental, and romantic throughout. In between the main "plot" chapters Steinbeck writes these little bits of microfiction about the lives of Cannery Row's other residents and these were some of my favourite parts, being able to see such a small snapshot of a life in 2 to 4 pages and learning so much about them and the place that is the Row.
Some parts have aged, whilst for 1945 Lee Chong is a very well rounded character there's still some aspects of him which haven't aged gracefully and there are a lot of "my wife!" bits here that made me roll my eyes a little, but overall Cannery Row still stands up in 2024.
So yes, an understandable classic. Definitely recommended.