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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
carl tiflin needs to figure his shit out and stop being mean to that poor old man
The Red Pony is a collection of four stories that follow a young boy named Jody growing up on his parents' modest ranch. The stories seem to take place over the course of about a year. Each has a different focus, but all are beautiful, brutal, and real, written with Steinbeck's signature clarity, vividness, and empathy. Together, they have the feel coming-of-age tale, but there is much more depth to them than that alone.
Unlike many coming-of-age stories, The Red Pony takes place mostly at a distance from Jody's peers, focusing instead on his small family and the many animals on their ranch. Though its title might seem to imply a simple tale of a boy and his horse, The Red Pony is not a children's book and has definite moments of darkness. The stories delve into such topics as: who has the right to land, who deserves to live, the fallibility of our heroes, the loneliness of growing old, and more. A beautiful story and a quick read.
Unlike many coming-of-age stories, The Red Pony takes place mostly at a distance from Jody's peers, focusing instead on his small family and the many animals on their ranch. Though its title might seem to imply a simple tale of a boy and his horse, The Red Pony is not a children's book and has definite moments of darkness. The stories delve into such topics as: who has the right to land, who deserves to live, the fallibility of our heroes, the loneliness of growing old, and more. A beautiful story and a quick read.
Read this on the plane and I wasn't ready to be sad about premature horse deaths.
On the other hand, Steinbeck always makes me nostalgic for a time and place I never knew.
On the other hand, Steinbeck always makes me nostalgic for a time and place I never knew.
This novel is a four-part story about a boy's coming-of-age in the Salinas Valley. I'm wondering if men can relate better than women...?
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A