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gena_with_an_e's review
5.0
"Travels with Charley" made me fall even more in love with America! It stirs up those desires to see every inch of the county, delve into its history, and embrace freedom.
coffeenurse's review
5.0
This collection solidified a fact I was unaware of - John Steinbeck is my favourite author. His command of language is flawless and captivating, I would even call it wholesome and satisfying. His characters, no matter their place in the story, are always explored in-depth and feel like real people. Steinbeck has a unique way of unspooling his character's psyche to his readers, through their actions and reactions towards other characters, their dialogue (particularly this - Steinbeck would have made a good playwright), and their inner monologue when written from their perspective.
His play with narrative structure, demonstrated in "Burning Bright" particularly, and his experimentation with expression through different social classes and issues make each of his short stories, novellas and novels original from each other. I could read all his texts a hundred times and still enjoy and discover new nuances and wits that either warm my heart or chill my soul, always sparking my brain and inspiration.
I always feel drawn in and captivated by Steinbeck's towns, and his innate understanding of the American 'way', and his people. I find it extremely difficult to put into words how much I appreciate his simple stories, what they teach me and how they change the way I see the world. His writing is what I wish to one day emulate in my own way - simple tales with everyday characters that wrench the reader's heart into the pages and pump it for all its worth. The simplest of stories can have the biggest impact, this is a lesson I am continually learning but also something that grounds me.
Thank you, Steinbeck, for your contributions to the literary world.
His play with narrative structure, demonstrated in "Burning Bright" particularly, and his experimentation with expression through different social classes and issues make each of his short stories, novellas and novels original from each other. I could read all his texts a hundred times and still enjoy and discover new nuances and wits that either warm my heart or chill my soul, always sparking my brain and inspiration.
I always feel drawn in and captivated by Steinbeck's towns, and his innate understanding of the American 'way', and his people. I find it extremely difficult to put into words how much I appreciate his simple stories, what they teach me and how they change the way I see the world. His writing is what I wish to one day emulate in my own way - simple tales with everyday characters that wrench the reader's heart into the pages and pump it for all its worth. The simplest of stories can have the biggest impact, this is a lesson I am continually learning but also something that grounds me.
Thank you, Steinbeck, for your contributions to the literary world.
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