East of Eden by John Steinbeck

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

640 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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'There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - who...

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Community Reviews

4.45
based on 44,782 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

emotional: 76%

challenging: 40%

sad: 40%

dark: 37%

hopeful: 30%

inspiring: 29%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 17%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 6%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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