A review by samarakroeger
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

surprisingly pulpy given its high regard. it ended up being too melodramatic for my taste, with too much religious symbolism to boot.  i MUCH prefer the story and themes of The Grapes of Wrath.