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I had been afraid that, when I didn’t like Of Mice and Men, I was doomed to dislike Steinbeck, one of the supposedly greatest writers of the twentieth century. Then, I was pulled in the opposite direction when I fell in love with The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. I needed something else to determine what I actually thought about his work and his writing. East of Eden was that for me.
So here we are, and I think I’ve finally figured it out—I like Steinbeck! More than like—I think he h ...more
So here we are, and I think I’ve finally figured it out—I like Steinbeck! More than like—I think he h ...more
Laborious and depressing. I can't deny it is an intelligent book, but I loathed nearly the entire thing. The ending was surprisingly decent considering the drudgery I experienced in getting there. Glad to put this one behind me!
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