How did I come to read this book? This is the end of the books I received two Christmases ago. I was saving it for this year since I read several Steinbeck books last year and am trying to spread them out (except not too much because I want to read Winter of Our Discontent again).
What did I learn about the author? Nothing new, but back when I was about to start reading Les Miserables and my uncle was telling me to read Atlas Shrugged instead, we had a lengthy discussion about Steinbeck's political vews and that being the reason my uncle hadn't read more than the required amount. I made a good argument for Steinbeck's literary style, which reminded my uncle of his ownership of certain books I was mentioning. I should ask him if he ever got around to reading any of them...probably not but maybe he will once I tell him I read Atlas Shrugged...still probably not but I have high hopes that he might read something I like to discuss rather than politics.
Is the book science fiction? No. But one of the main characters is a scientist. I'm also thinking that each year I should change the genre of this question.
Is the book illustrated? No.
Do I like the characters? Yes. Characters are Steinbeck's strength. I especially liked the wife who bought curtains even though she didn't have windows in her home. (At that point, the book was hard to get into and I was wondering if I was going to make it. Her husband's reaction changed my mind.)
Does the book remind me of anyone I know? Surprisingly, no.
Is there an identifiable central conflict? I bet there was and I totally missed it. I made this one of the questions I ask of each book because this is always what I missed in high school. It made reading comprehension difficult. There were little conflicts within the characters, so I'm sure that contributes to the central conflict.
Did any part of the book inspire me in any way? To read Sweet Thursday (the sequel) sooner. My local library has acquired more Steinbeck novels, so I'll be checking that out this summer.
Will I read any other books by this author? Dumb question.
How long did it take me to read the book? About 2 weeks.
What is one word that describes this book? friendly
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