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4 stars
Steinbeck does a wonderful job of telling the story of a Oklahoma farm family during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl migration in the 1930s, it makes you stop and be thankful for what you have.
I did found myself struggling to get through the book. It is such a raw look into the day to day life of these people it made it a long read. Writing is wonderful and draws a clear picture but characters are a little flat and parts repetitive, again makes for a long read.
I still would recommend this book to anyone.

Love Steinbeck. One of my favorite authors.

Oh, now this is one I would re-read! I understand your feelings about it being "raw", but when I read it in high school that was what I loved about it. I wonder how I would feel now?

Book Concierge wrote: "Love Steinbeck. One of my favorite authors."

Ditto. I do remember this book as slow and yet, I still totally loved it. One of the few I've actually re-read.

Love Steinbeck and I loved this one too.

I’ve not read this. I most.

I read this a long time ago and remember loving it. It was such a good story.

Loved this when I read it as a teenager back in the dark ages. Until it, I'd only read Steinbeck's short stories and was not overly enamored. But Grapes of Wrath had me tasting the dust and despair and even hope at the end. I've never re-read it because I did not want that feeling of wonder and amazement to be diminished by my older more cynical and critical self.

Theresa wrote: "Loved this when I read it as a teenager back in the dark ages. Until it, I'd only read Steinbeck's short stories and was not overly enamored. But Grapes of Wrath had me tasting the dust and despair..."

I know what you mean about tasting the dust and despair. I haven't read it, but I saw the movie which was very powerful. After all these years, I can still picture some of expressive faces, full of despair, and yes, hope. One memorable part for me was the company towns (with company stores) that were set up to benefit the owners more than the workers.

SouthWestZippy wrote: "... it makes you stop and be thankful for what you have.
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It sounds like a good book to read around Thanksgiving!

I have read a good number of Steinbeck's work, and this was one of my favorites.

Thank you very much everyone for all the comments.
Yes it was good timing to be reading it around Thanksgiving.
I will be adding Steinbeck other books to me TBR pile just not sure on which one to read next.