601 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142000656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generations, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the First World War, the Trasks and the Hamil...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,764 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 41%
dark 39%
sad 36%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
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: 44% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Death, Racism, Murder601 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142000656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generations, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the First World War, the Trasks and the Hamil...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,764 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 41%
dark 39%
sad 36%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
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: 44% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Death, Racism, Murder