464 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780756971007
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. It tells of the Joad family who travel West in search of the promised land, and find only broken dreams.
Community Reviews Summary of 24,155 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 57%
challenging 48%
dark 45%
tense 25%
adventurous 23%
informative 20%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Police brutality, PregnancyMinor
Racial slurs, Child death, Miscarriage
464 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780756971007
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Description
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. It tells of the Joad family who travel West in search of the promised land, and find only broken dreams.
Community Reviews Summary of 24,155 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 57%
challenging 48%
dark 45%
tense 25%
adventurous 23%
informative 20%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Police brutality, PregnancyMinor
Racial slurs, Child death, Miscarriage