Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Death, Racism, MurderCommunity Reviews
Summary of 17254 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 41%
dark 40%
sad 36%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
608 pages | first published 1952
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ISBN/UID: 9780142004234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 June 2003
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...Book Information
608 pages | first published 1952
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ISBN/UID: 9780142004234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 June 2003
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Death, Racism, MurderCommunity Reviews
Summary of 17254 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 41%
dark 40%
sad 36%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating