maggiecarr 's review for:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

4.0

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I desperately wanted that happily ever after but when reading historical fiction we know the hardships didn't just 'end'. The characters offered vast perspectives and the inner storylines read like lifestyle pieces rounding out the story. I'm in my 30s and never had The Grapes of Wrath as required reading in school, in a way I'm glad. I think I would have been too naive to fully grasp the story in its entirety. The preacher remindes me so much of my dad, even speaking the same way "...and I says..." ♡