A review by waytoomanybooks
To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I greatly enjoy how Steinbeck can take the same basic elements--the American dream, Manifest Destiny, people and their relationship to the land, sex--and make something totally new and unique every time. I genuinely didn't know what to expect every time I turned the page, which is what made me keep turning pages! It's a weird book full of weird characters who are some brand of  spiritual/religious/magical. A quick, interesting read.
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