/lit/ - Literature

I believe I'm one of the few who preferred "Grapes," even though it's (surprisingly) even more homiletic than "East of Eden."

>>5869849
I'm reading that next. The only two Steinbecks I've read are Mice and Eden, but the latter is so good.

>>5869860
The Pearl is pretty good too.

>>5869814

>>5869814
I really, really enjoyed it.

>>5869814
The chink slave was the best character

>>5869814
It's neither.

This book pretty much set off my spiritual developement. I can hardly compare any other book I've read to it, save for maybe Red Book by C.G. Jung

I said the same thing before I promptly put it back on the shelf.

Almost 700 pages about 2 families in California doesn't sound too appealing tbh.

>>5871247

1. Go back to the shelf
2. Reach out with your hand and grab the book
3. Open it on page one
4. Read

>>5869814
It's my 2nd favourite book after One Hundred Years of Solitude. I personally feel it's miles better than anything else he's written.

The only part I didn't like was when it was way too heavy handed with the Cain and Abel passage in the book. Like a slap in the face after sweet caresses.

>>5870979
Thanks, Lori.

More like East of Ebin, eh?

>>5869814

is Steinbeck good? I always assumed he was someone you read when you were first getting into books and then quickly forgot about once you found the better stuff

>>5871584
>I always assumed he was someone you read when you were first getting into books and then quickly forgot about once you found the better stuff
so pleb

>>5871584
Thats how I feel about him

>>5871435
PLEB
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Cannery Row > East of Eden > Grapes of Wrath

>>5871584
That's how your parents feel about you.

>>5869814
Is this a pun?

I read this a few years ago and loved it. I can't remember it too well aside from it relying on a central biblical reference and the characters and scenarios being well though out and interesting.

What was the significance of "thou mayest" again? Free will, basically? And I agree with above poster, the Chinese servant was a great character, as was the villainess (Kate?)

>>5871258
>>>reddit

>>5871247
>not intoing generational epics
As a side note, I've just read the winter of our discontent and was entirely underwhelmed

>>5871584
>is ____ good?
Read him and find out.

>>5872749
cannery row & doc for goat

you should check out tortilla flat

>>5869814
LOVED the ending to east of eden. I love when a small line like that can be delivered in such a powerful way because of the world they created around it.

no one mentioned wayward bus itt. that's another one of my favorites. the characters are really great in it.