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362 reviews
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
4.0
In regards to class struggle, this book will be eternally topical. Exemplifies it expertly yet simply.
I absolutely love John Steinbeck's writing style, when he describes a character I immediately picture what they would look like in full detail. The scenes he paints are vivid. These are qualities I often find lacking in most of the more current books I have read so I am always thankful for that with Steinbeck. Really though I probably just need to pick better books to read.
What a way to end a book though. If someone told me beforehand there is no way I would have thought them serious. Won't be forgetting that, I guess.
I absolutely love John Steinbeck's writing style, when he describes a character I immediately picture what they would look like in full detail. The scenes he paints are vivid. These are qualities I often find lacking in most of the more current books I have read so I am always thankful for that with Steinbeck. Really though I probably just need to pick better books to read.
What a way to end a book though. If someone told me beforehand there is no way I would have thought them serious. Won't be forgetting that, I guess.
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
4.0
Seems you can always expect and enjoyable read with any Pratchett book you choose. A sense of humor uniquely his own mixed in with a healthy dose of thoughtful social commentary.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
3.0
I was expecting to enjoy this book a lot more than I actually did. I think the characters killed it for me mostly, I just did not find them well written. Charlie Gordon's disability felt very poorly portrayed as well, like it was a caricature of how it ought to have been.
Cool premise, sad ending, overall disappointing.
Cool premise, sad ending, overall disappointing.
Ubik by Philip K. Dick
5.0
Absolutely ridiculous book, in a good way. Short but for the most part it does not waste a page, missing one can throw off the whole story. I do not think I could come up with any simple description of the plot, in a way that would make sense at least.