The Winter of Our Discontent by Susan Shillinglaw, John Steinbeck

The Winter of Our Discontent

Susan Shillinglaw, John Steinbeck

336 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. With Ethan no longer a member of Long Island’s aristocratic class, his wife is restless, and his teenage children are hu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,278 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 47%
sad 46%
dark 41%
challenging 24%
funny 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.87

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