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Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck

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dpekus's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Steinbeckas vieną dieną susikrovė daiktus, pasiėmė turbūt vienintelį šunį pasaulyję galintį ištartį F raidę, ir išvažiavo į kelionę aplink Ameriką. Veiksmo daug nėra, didžiąją dalį knygos sudaro autoriaus mintys apie matomus vaizdus ir įvykius, kartais gal net kiek per daug nuklystant nuo pagrindinės minties, bet skaityti nė karto nebuvo nuobodu. Įdomu ir tai, jog net praėjus tiek metų nuo aprašomo laikotarpio, labai daug dalykų vis dar daugiau ar mažiau aktualūs, tiek politiniai, tiek kultūriniai.
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julianh's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

3.0

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aaronjs's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.75

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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 Some thoughts & beliefs are outdated, but that's okay because that's sort of the point?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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