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602 pages • first pub 1952 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140186390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition Pub Date: 01 October 1992
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...
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602 pages • first pub 1952 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140186390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition Pub Date: 01 October 1992
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 83%
emotional: 76%
challenging: 40%
sad: 40%
dark: 37%
hopeful: 30%
inspiring: 29%
tense: 18%
adventurous: 16%
funny: 7%
mysterious: 6%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 4%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Suicide, RacismModerate
Murder, Violence, WarMinor
Abortion