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The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

Start date: April 1, 2016

Finish date: April 30, 2016

Discussion: Literary Prize Group Read

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Aug 15, 2013 Rosana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, 2013, bookish-s13-challenge

This is turning into my year of audiobooks. Lately I have been unable to find time to read, but I can listen to books as I do housework, and especially as I drive, and driving is what I do. My husband and I are farmers in an isolated area in the Canadian prairies. The closest town is 80 km away, and trips to various towns for machinery parts, doctor appointments, banking or groceries are part of my life. So for the past few days now I have been listening to The Grapes of Wrath as I drive throug ...more

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Jan 30, 2019 Petra rated it it was amazing

What a terrific story! Steinbeck manages to show that through the worst of times it is not necessary to lose one's decency and humanity towards others. One can keep one's kindness despite having unkindness shown to oneself. There are good people in this World.

I listened to this while jogging, narrated by Dylan Baker. The pacing is good for that activity. ...more

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Jan 01, 2011 Meghan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, own, american, classics, historical-fiction, modern-classics, hardcover, movie, kindle, challenge

This was not a book I wanted to read. It's about Okies. It's set during the Depression era. It's about being down on your luck. Overall, it screams "depressing"! In my head, thanks to the multiple times during my educational career I had to read Of Mice and Men, I pictured Steinbeck as one of the most depressing writers of all time. Who reads this stuff...for fun?!

But East of Eden is one of my best friend's favorite books, and somehow she managed to elicit from me a promise to read it. And so la ...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Irene rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Those far more qualified, articulate and intelligent than me have praised this novel. I could not say anything that has not already been written. The dialect is pitch-perfect, the characters are beautifully fleshed out, the writing is brilliant, the themes explored are universally challenging. I can’t believe that it has taken me so long to read this classic. But, I am rather glad that I was sufficiently mature to appreciate this novel. My younger self might have missed too much. I can see me re ...more

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Dec 02, 2007 Sera rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own, favorites, classics, 1001-books

A must read for every Steinbeck fan. Set during the Depression, this book follows one family's struggle to survive. Although I'm not a huge fan of the ending, it serves its purpose of hope for a better future. ...more

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