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East of Eden by John Steinbeck

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maidinnah's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Steinbeck can make a ranch sound like a heavenly paradise, an everyday man like a legendary hero, a family saga like an epic myth. Illustrious yet grounded, the grandeur, scope, and depth of East of Eden was such a marvel -- a masterpiece if I dare say -- that I didn't want it to end. And yet, when I turned that final page and said goodbye to all the characters I've come to know and love, I left feeling content and hopeful in the resilience of the human spirit in the face of our own shortcomings.
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dizzzybrook's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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mamesjegan's review

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challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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irenelpynn's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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lanna_aud's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kathryn0628's review

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is book is a work of art.  It was beautiful.  Steinbeck's understanding of human emotion & then his ability to covey it was super human.  BIG FAN.  Timshel! 
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mvcarneal's review

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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joseph_fertitta's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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brightmk1's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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camortiz26's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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