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It doesnt feel like a modern novel that has a big huge climax and a nice payoff at the end.

In that way, it geels more true to life.

Steinbeck is masterful because he writes good literature AND a good story too. I'm sure that's not an easy feat.

Kate / Cathy is a nasty woman! holy shit.

OKI get it the scar on Kathy and Charles forehead is the mark of Cain. They are murderers!

Samuel's account of Cathy's birth of her twins is chilling. And Cathy's reaction to the light.. yikes.

Ok, yes the Eden references are coming forward. Adam. Building a garden... The Cain & Abel parralels.

Ok so these stories are going to merge a bit? It seems like there's some overlap with the prostitutes?

So the story dips in and out of people's lives.

impressed with way it's written.