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I want to read it now, so I think this was a good review. Clover Send a noteboard - 26/04/2011 08:03:30 PM
I've been thinking of tackling a book in German for a while, and this seems like an excellent candidate.

First I'm going to work my way through most of Steinbeck's novels. Around 12-15 years old, I read The Pearl, Of Mice and Men, and Grapes of Wrath. I was not a fan at all, I think because I was too young and didn't want to appreciate the darker side of human nature. I didn't see much art in portraying that. Now I'm reading East of Eden, and I love it, but I'm sure if it's different from the rest of Steinbeck's work or if I've just changed enough to understand him better.

Anyway, rambling, but it's always fascinating to reread mature books you enjoyed (or didn't) at a relatively young age.
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I read it when I was probably too young, too. - 26/04/2011 06:36:07 PM 1922 Views
The last chapters really seem rushed to me, even now. - 26/04/2011 06:43:23 PM 1870 Views
I want to read it now, so I think this was a good review. - 26/04/2011 08:03:30 PM 1980 Views
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Travels with Charley is indeed great. - 27/04/2011 06:06:18 AM 1942 Views
He can also be inconsistent, but that makes him interesting to me. - 27/04/2011 06:47:25 AM 2108 Views
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I was going to say that too - 27/04/2011 08:23:36 PM 1759 Views
Be sure to read the two books that immediately follow it - 26/04/2011 11:41:53 PM 2004 Views
The latter of the two is already on my "to read" list. - 27/04/2011 05:03:49 AM 1756 Views
Love that book - 27/04/2011 04:49:51 PM 1795 Views
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