East of Eden
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East of Eden
John Steinbeck
Literature
Bill McSalis
Jul 12, 2019
The story of East of Eden spans entire lifetimes and contains all the brutality, gentleness, humor, emotion, failure, and success that a lifetime will bring. John Steinbeck has a grasp on people and on society like no author I've read. The reader can find a piece of him or herself in every character. I finished this book a better person and I look forward to coming back. I needed to read this before I die.
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Kara Hall
Jul 24, 2019
A window into the nature of human behavior. An epic.
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T. S. Russell
Oct 2, 2019
I honestly had no idea if I would like Steinbeck, but after the first paragraph I was hooked. The opening chapter of this novel is the most beautiful description of a natural landscape that I have ever read. Before I even got to the characters (all of whom are incredibly life-like and some of whom are simply delightful), the Salinas Valley had already stolen my heart.
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Debra Hanff
May 23, 2020
Time to reread!
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Eli
Jan 29
Must read!
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