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The Short Novels of John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck is a literary genius. This collection of books has cemented him as my favourite author of all time.
Of Mice and Men: This has always been one of my favourite books and I enjoyed re-reading it. it was like visiting with old friends.
The Pearl: Beautiful but tragic. It is a quick read, a story that you won't be able to put down. I could read this tale again and again.
Tortilla Flat: This was my least favourite of the stories. It is very early Steinbeck when he doesn't seem to have quite got into his writing groove yet. I wasn't particularly enamoured by any of the characters.
The Red Pony: Great writing but it just ends suddenly. The 4 chapters are almost like 4 different tales of Jody and his family, with the pony only featuring in the 1st chapter. I liked Jody and would happily have read an entire book about him and his life.
The moon is Down: For a war tale, I was surprised by how much i enjoyed this! The writing is quite interesting as it reads like a play.
Cannery Row: I loved it! It is almost like a much better version of Tortilla Flat with a similar setting and similar characters, although these ones were much more likeable.
Of Mice and Men: This has always been one of my favourite books and I enjoyed re-reading it. it was like visiting with old friends.
The Pearl: Beautiful but tragic. It is a quick read, a story that you won't be able to put down. I could read this tale again and again.
Tortilla Flat: This was my least favourite of the stories. It is very early Steinbeck when he doesn't seem to have quite got into his writing groove yet. I wasn't particularly enamoured by any of the characters.
The Red Pony: Great writing but it just ends suddenly. The 4 chapters are almost like 4 different tales of Jody and his family, with the pony only featuring in the 1st chapter. I liked Jody and would happily have read an entire book about him and his life.
The moon is Down: For a war tale, I was surprised by how much i enjoyed this! The writing is quite interesting as it reads like a play.
Cannery Row: I loved it! It is almost like a much better version of Tortilla Flat with a similar setting and similar characters, although these ones were much more likeable.
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