The Grapes Of Wrath (Macmillan Readers) by Margaret Tarner, John Steinbeck

The Grapes Of Wrath (Macmillan Readers)

Margaret Tarner, John Steinbeck

141 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Steinbeck's most powerful novel describes the lives of a homeless farming family as they travel across America in the Great Depression of the 1930s. The family face hardship and hostility at every step of the way as they struggle to survive in a c...

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Moods

sad 76%
emotional 68%
reflective 58%
challenging 48%
dark 47%
tense 27%
adventurous 23%
informative 21%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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