A review by lindzlovesreading
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

4.0

I have a slightly weird relationship with Steinbeck. In terms of just writing, he is one of my favourite American writers. I mean seriously give the man a nobel prize, the way he repeats different words, its gives an almost bibical rythem. It's blunt sharp and poetic all at the same time. But in saying that I do tend to keep Steinbeck at a distance. This might have to do with my reading of 'Of Mice and Men' when I think I was about 16. It broke me, I mean I was a snotty, gooey blubbering mess, I mean the rabbits! So I have always kept Steinbeck at an emotional distance. I kept having to put this book down, because I wasn't willing to engage with 'GOW' on an emotional level the book itself wasn't as absorbing as it could have been. In saying that I loved the structure, the alternating chapters with the Joads and then just following the landscape, then putting the Joads in on the ground level and from thier perspective. I mean give this man a nobel.

If there was one book I would give people or even politican it would be this book. Even if I could not engage with book that was required.