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Mar 30, 2017sgcf rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It’s been some time since I’ve read a straightforward story of this depth without the modern trappings of shifting time and place, slipstream fantasies, or magic realism. Steinbeck fully develops the main characters, particularly the protagonist by contrasting his playful and honest external qualities with his despondent internal thoughts. It goes without saying that his language, his use of imagery, is exquisite. Despite having been written during and about the 1960s, the theme of integrity vs the American Dream of wealth (and the smeared line between the two) is well worth revisiting. Repeatedly.