Review: To a God Unknown

To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I went into John Steinbeck’s novel a little skeptical. His debut, Cup of Gold, was, shall we say, less than impressive. He found himself, though, found his subject matter, found his voice, found his themes, and began laying the groundwork for The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and so many others. To a God Unknown is an important novel for Steinbeck fans.

There was so much here that brought to mind other, better known works from Amer...