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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I greatly enjoy how Steinbeck can take the same basic elements--the American dream, Manifest Destiny, people and their relationship to the land, sex--and make something totally new and unique every time. I genuinely didn't know what to expect every time I turned the page, which is what made me keep turning pages! It's a weird book full of weird characters who are some brand of spiritual/religious/magical. A quick, interesting read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual content