544 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241980347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 July 2017
Description
Drought and economic depression are driving thousands from Oklahoma. As their land becomes just another strip in the dust bowl, the Joads, a family of sharecroppers, decide they have no choice but to follow. They head west, towards California, whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,520 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 58%
challenging 47%
dark 45%
adventurous 24%
tense 24%
informative 21%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | 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: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Police brutality, PregnancyMinor
Child death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs
544 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241980347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 July 2017
Description
Drought and economic depression are driving thousands from Oklahoma. As their land becomes just another strip in the dust bowl, the Joads, a family of sharecroppers, decide they have no choice but to follow. They head west, towards California, whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,520 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 58%
challenging 47%
dark 45%
adventurous 24%
tense 24%
informative 21%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | 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: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Police brutality, PregnancyMinor
Child death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs