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harrietj 's review for:
The Red Pony
by John Steinbeck
What can I say about Steinbeck that hasn't already been said a million times? He is an excellent writer. Every book of his is a pleasure to read. The way he describes nature and the land is so evocative that it makes me yearn for a place I've never been.
The descriptions of rural life in Steinbeck's work are always unflinchingly brutal and that is absolutely true in this book; life is not kind and animals die, often unpleasantly. But the humanity of the characters is so present that it doesn't feel too dreadful to get through.
I preferred the four stories featuring Jody to the last one, Julius Maltby, which didn't hit nearly as hard and was ultimately very sad. Only reason for a drop from five stars.
The descriptions of rural life in Steinbeck's work are always unflinchingly brutal and that is absolutely true in this book; life is not kind and animals die, often unpleasantly. But the humanity of the characters is so present that it doesn't feel too dreadful to get through.
I preferred the four stories featuring Jody to the last one, Julius Maltby, which didn't hit nearly as hard and was ultimately very sad. Only reason for a drop from five stars.