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601 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670033041
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 24 June 2003
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...
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Moods
reflective: 83%
emotional: 76%
challenging: 40%
sad: 40%
dark: 37%
hopeful: 30%
inspiring: 29%
tense: 18%
adventurous: 16%
funny: 7%
mysterious: 6%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 4%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Suicide, RacismModerate
Murder, Violence, WarMinor
Abortion
601 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670033041
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 24 June 2003
Description
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel f...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 83%
emotional: 76%
challenging: 40%
sad: 40%
dark: 37%
hopeful: 30%
inspiring: 29%
tense: 18%
adventurous: 16%
funny: 7%
mysterious: 6%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 4%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Suicide, RacismModerate
Murder, Violence, WarMinor
Abortion