Kevin 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.

Kevin Definitely depends on the tastes of the reader. I thought Grapes of Wrath was thrilling, to be honest, because of the absolute desperation of the situ…moreDefinitely depends on the tastes of the reader. I thought Grapes of Wrath was thrilling, to be honest, because of the absolute desperation of the situations all the characters find themselves in. East of Eden may be my favorite novel. It starts very slow, but it's a deep novel, and it definitely changed my life and stayed with me. My gut tells me that it may not give you the instant gratification you may be craving though.(less)

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