larryebonilla's reviews
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East of Eden is the novel. John Steinbeck is a highly capable writer—he writes with great and high authority on the human condition (of things that timelessly matters). I am so fascinated with the use and execution of a generational narrative, and I am very satisfied and surprised with what could be done. The iconic cast of characters and strong evocative messages will certainly stick with me for a long time.

Hard Rain Falling is a grounded narration of difficulty. In Carpenter’s  novel, readers follow the life of Jack Levitt. As it would seem, he was born with bad faith and worst of all—unloved. In many ways Hard Rain Falling is a story about the “masculine condition,” yet Carpenter’s writing extends beyond that. Above all, this is a story about being given a bad hand and trying to move beyond it.

Read for class: 20th Literature: Literature of the Beat Generation

Joyce Johnson is AMAZING. I read this for my Literature of the Beat Generation class, and this book is a breath of fresh air. This is an intimate reflection by Johnson on her time with Kerouac—but most importantly—with life in the 1950s.

Read for class: Time Constraints

I have been meaning to read this for the longest time! I finally found a second-hand copy, and I am glad to have read this concisely constructed story! Zweig delves deep into a prisoner/sport(?) story. In this story we are tackling with the themes of discipline and forced-solitude. Lovely, quick classic.

A quiet story about a man who has a quiet life. With casual drama, a bleak time period, and a dry lead character, Williams crafts an excellent story that I beg for more of!