464 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039433
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 March 2006
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized--and sometimes outraged--millions of readers. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadA Penguin Classic First published in 1939...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,796 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 58%
challenging 47%
dark 45%
tense 25%
adventurous 24%
informative 20%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | 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
464 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039433
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 March 2006
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized--and sometimes outraged--millions of readers. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadA Penguin Classic First published in 1939...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,796 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 58%
challenging 47%
dark 45%
tense 25%
adventurous 24%
informative 20%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | 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