Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

Cannery Row

Cannery Row #01

John Steinbeck

123 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A tender and bawdy fable of some gaily disreputable avoiders of work, drunks, fancy ladies, benign bums and social-outeast philosophers, including:Dora, a great big woman with flaming orange hair and a taste for Nile green evening dresses, who kee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,799 reviews

Moods

reflective 63%
funny 58%
lighthearted 43%
emotional 37%
hopeful 27%
sad 25%
adventurous 19%
relaxing 19%
inspiring 10%
dark 9%
challenging 6%
informative 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 33%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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