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336 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780434740130
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. With Ethan no longer a member of Long Island’s aristocratic class, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hu...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,125 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
sad 45%
emotional 41%
challenging 28%
tense 22%
funny 16%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt
336 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780434740130
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. With Ethan no longer a member of Long Island’s aristocratic class, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hu...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,125 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
sad 45%
emotional 41%
challenging 28%
tense 22%
funny 16%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt