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Since I was familiar with the story, I put off reading this one as long as I could. While Steinbeck writes books about great themes, his pen is the place joy goes to die. Sure, he accurately depicts a sad time in America's history but we do feel for his characters and I sometimes wish there'd be a happy ending for some of them.
Between reading chapters of this I watched the film version that Gary Sinese directed and starred in (along with John Malkovich in an amazing performance). The film versi ...more
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So much emotion packed into such a small book! Poignant and emotionally heavy. It examines the depth of interpersonal relationships, the struggle for those who do not fit into societies’ expectations, and how far we are willing to go to protect those we love. Have a tissue ready.
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