A review by hannahsutherland
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
This is a piece of history. You can tell that the social issues portrayed in the book were really close to Steinbeck's heart. His passion comes through very clearly. Alternating chapters between the main narrative and more informative chapters made this book very informative. 

At first I found the book slow and it took me a little while to connect with the characters, but once I did, I was sucked in. 

At first I felt like the book ended quite suddenly, but the more I think about it, the more the ending makes sense. 
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