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Feb 04, 2024Evelyn_b0Ok_Reviews rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5 Stars A thought-provoking novel about the struggles migrants experience, family, the consequences of humanity's inhumane actions, and the power of selflessness.
Dec 10, 2023
I wouldn't have minded reading this book, but the print was way too small, and I don't do e-books.
Dec 09, 2023Steve_49 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Steinbeck does a great job describing the misery of the Joad family in the Dust Bowl. The imagery of the desperate conditions of their farm and, later, a greasy spoon diner along Route 66 is so vivid you can transport yourself to these…
Dec 08, 2023violetdella rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I don't know how this book has 4.5 stars or is a classic. I love reading, but man was this book not it. The language was so flowery and unnecessarily over descriptive. The speech was hard to read. I felt I had to read it out loud in order…
Oct 31, 2023P_rick rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Slow and mundane at times but somehow enchanting. Written in a very straightforward manner. I wasn't fully on board until the very end.
Oct 03, 2023Cazador06 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book transports you effortlessly into the Joads' lives in the 1930s. Steinbeck's worldbuilding is top-tier, and he manages to create an environment that is both physically and mentally hostile. The book, despite it being more than 80…
Aug 01, 2023
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Mar 28, 2023susan_findlay rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very few grapes and much less wrath than might have been expected. :-) I enjoyed this book quite a bit more than I expected to. It was on my list of "classics I should read at some point" but, based on how tedious I've found some other…
Nov 29, 2022ALHR rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Took me two tries to get through this book but very worth the effort. This was such a story of hard times and poverty and the characters showed such strength we could learn so much from them.
Jul 03, 2022jasonlee228 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck’s novel of the Great Depression helps paint a picture of the bleak life of migrants in this tale of corruption and corporate greed that is still seen today. It shows the deception of the American Dream…
Nov 11, 2021Avalanchemuseum rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Finished November 7th,2021
Oct 25, 2021
The Grapes of Wrath is a book that takes place during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. The story revolves around the Joads, a family that was forced out of their home and had to travel west to California. They soon face several problems…
Sep 14, 2021wyenotgo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One need only read through Chapter 1 to know without doubt that this is something very special, in a word: a masterpiece. I doubt if anyone has ever described the ‘dust bowl’ more strikingly. Some may quibble that Steinbeck devoted all of…
Sep 08, 2021FloraWest rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It really is so so good. Superior prose. The structure of being very focused on the Joads and then pulling out to the big picture for context of why they are going through what the are is fascinating. Tragically relevant and familiar…
Aug 29, 2021RoyalJellyIII rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece. Compare it to modern books and notice the way its pinpoint accurate language, with no unnecessary words, no wasted scenes, compels you to turn the page.
Aug 23, 2021award149 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great book that shares a great deal on the history of unions, labor organizing and capitalism.
Jul 07, 2021helaynasy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Despite the difficulties I had reading this book, I look beyond glad I did. Once you are able to look past the density of this novel, you are able to truly appreciate this work for the masterpiece it is. This is most definitely one of my…
Jun 22, 2021
Just after being released from prison, Tom Joad reunites with his family, who plan on leaving Oklahoma for better jobs in California. Throughout their journey west, the Joads suffer a long journey as the prospect of California begins to…
Jun 01, 2021aupadhy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Regarded as the pinnacle of American literature, Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath chronicles the devastating effects of the Great Depression on America’s farmers. Driven off their farm by the Dust Bowl, the Joad family finds themselves…
May 06, 2021dgiard rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When Tom Joad came home after four years in prison, his house was empty, and his family was gone. Nearly all the families in the area were gone - driven away by the drought and by poor soil management and by the bank that took their homes.…
Apr 21, 2021
The Grapes of Wrath follows the Joad family’s journey migrating from Oklahoma to California. Their endeavor is met with countless obstacles, and readers learn about how they were able to overcome them. I appreciate this novel because it…
Jul 30, 2020
2020 couldn't be a better year to read or (re-read) The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck's themes of family, death, environmental stewardship, and our collective responsibility towards other humans surround us everyday. On the Joad's journey,…
Jul 24, 2020
This novel is set during the Great Depression and focuses on the Joads. The Joads are a poor farming family who are moving from Oklahoma to California in search of a stable job. The family faces a lot of challenges in order to survive and…
Jul 13, 2020
Grapes of Wrath is a classic Steinbeck novel. It is perhaps one of the most influential of American classic novels. Steinbeck’s narrative of the Joads family in the midst of the Dust Bowl migration uses biblical illusions that make a…
Apr 12, 2020donnamo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book is as well-written and gripping as the rest of Steinbeck's books. i just found it to be unrelentingly, depressing.