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I read this in high school and remember that it was very emotionally intense and a very memorable story. It's fairly short, which I think adds to the impact - there aren't a lot of wasted words.
I came across a copy (isbn: 0140177396, isbn13: 9780140177398) of this book recently (Mar 2010) at our library paperback swap and thought I'd reread it. Quick read - I was surprised at how much I remembered, especially since it's been over 20 years since I first read it. ...more
I came across a copy (isbn: 0140177396, isbn13: 9780140177398) of this book recently (Mar 2010) at our library paperback swap and thought I'd reread it. Quick read - I was surprised at how much I remembered, especially since it's been over 20 years since I first read it. ...more
Every time I read this book, I get that familiar wrenching in my gut. It is so good! Steinbeck does a maserful job of describing the lives and dreams of the men. It amazes me how they have adapted the dream of the house with the white picket fence to include some land and farming. They love their work, just don't love doing it for someone else. The ending, of course, is one of the most dramatic I have ever read.
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Ugh, just depressing, and not in a way that was at all endearing.
Feb 21, 2008
Tera (TheBookishAbyss)
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A great read!
Sep 13, 2008
Meghan
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it was ok
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Sep 14, 2008
Bill Florio
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really liked it
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