Picked it up when I rediscovered my passion for reading around 7-8 years ago and it really fascinated me. The story, his writing style... and was the first book to make me cry. Did you like it?
Polydeukes
joined 2 years ago
Absolutely felt the same way!
I heard about that book - it seems great and I'm looking forward to reading it sometime soon! Did you like it?
Thanks! Enjoy your read as well!
Wow, great response, thank you for sharing your thoughts! I started with Of Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, The Pearl and now I'm reading East of Eden. What about you?
I love what you're saying about the characters, because it really feels te same to me! They are so thoroughly created by him, they always seem to manifest as actual historical people.
Never heard of Cannery row but especially the scene you're describing seems so great, I just added it straight to my reading list.
He really does stand in line with all those great authors and plays an enormously valuable role in the field of literature and the history of America.
This was also the first book I read from him and it really made an impact. East of Eden is my current read. Are you still at the beginning? It gets smoother to read when he has set up all the scenes and the relationships start to develop I feel.
The Pearl also was not my favorite