Courtney answers “Okay, so this is the same guy who wrote...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about East of Eden:

Okay, so this is the same guy who wrote Grapes of Wrath, which I've heard was extremely dry and I quote, "1,000 pages of just. . . dust." So is East of Eden also dry and boring? Or. . . does it just depend upon the tastes of the reader? I don't want to start a book and feel like I just wasted several precious moments of my life.

Courtney Short East of Eden is definitely not dry or boring. The characters are complex, the writing is eloquent and flows beautifully. Steinbeck's sense of time and…moreEast of Eden is definitely not dry or boring. The characters are complex, the writing is eloquent and flows beautifully. Steinbeck's sense of time and place is unmatched. On top of all that, East of Eden is not just a story for the sake of telling a story. East of Eden is making a greater point about mankind and how we choose to live our lives. It's subtle but profound. After you finish the book, you should sit and contemplate it for awhile. It is a powerful story.(less)

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