A review by maidinnah
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

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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