/lit/ - Literature

So I just finished reading "Oil!" by Upton Sinclair and damn I didn't expect it to end that grim. I mean the ending is more depressing than the ending of "There will be blood". I think most of the later middle part got me bored and I didn't expect it to turn that way. I mean the novel was pretty good all way through but there were some parts that were just boring to read. Anyway I really admire how the author stays pretty neutral all way through. What were your opinions on "Oil!"?

I hate all book covers that feature shit from film adaptations.