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Originally Posted by kennyc
Meh, It is a wonderful and easy book. Why in the world would you say it is NOT easy?
East of Eden I might agree with in that he seemed to be very much over-reaching and trying to make it too full of symbolism, theme, etc.
but Grapes of Wrath is my favorite book of all time, it reads like butter and is full of wonderful human drama.
Cannery Row is a hoot from the the first page to the last. Love it!
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Don't get me wrong, I think Grapes of Wrath is a great book. BUT, it is a hard book, especially since I know how it turns out for the huge numbers of people it's about. GoW is also very much a book for _our_ time, with important lessons about monoculture and climate change. But it's still not an easy read for me.