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Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck

12 reviews

zdu's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Classism, Cursing, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Murder

srm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

Minor: Antisemitism, Cursing, and Alcohol

aaronjs's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

emily_koopmann's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

thepoieszedlife's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

This book was written in the 60’s, and some of the language reflects that. He also spent time in New Orleans specifically to see the “Cheerleaders” harass a young black girl going to school at a formerly all-white school. He includes several conversations with locals and their prejudices are prevelant in the last couple chapters.

designsbymeghen's review against another edition

3.5

This was recommended by a coworker. My husband and I started listening to it while making our maiden voyage across the country with our camper. It was the perfect read for this trip. It was pretty neat to hear about the author's experiences in the various states while we were staying in the same states. We’d listen to it for a little while during our long drives. Loved Charlie’s personality. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

nila's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

mobymaize's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

Travels with Charley in Search of America is a book unlike no other and is deeply rooted in when it was written. The concept is fantastic and beautiful and at times made me cry and at other times made me laugh. I have never been much of a fan of John Steinbeck's works of fiction, but this work is incredible. Although this book is an incredible examination into America from the perspective of a man who lived through some of the hardest periods in American history, it is still a book that took place in 1960, and published in 1972. Some thoughts & beliefs are outdated, but that's okay because that's sort of the point? This was America in 1960, from the perspective of a man and a dog, and it's beautiful, and it's stunning, and it is, in the original definition of the word, awesome. Very good book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and War

Minor: Rape

scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Steinbeck provides interesting observations concerning mid-century America.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism