tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post1691993868461608737..comments2024-03-27T03:31:05.834-04:00Comments on Book Nook Club: East of Eden by John SteinbeckBritnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12620610247395572368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-27721274402779951392008-10-01T15:56:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:56:00.000-04:00Okay, I've finished it. I thought about righting ...Okay, I've finished it. I thought about righting a seperate post with my own thoughts on it, but that's not necessary. It'd have the same basic tenor as yours. The Cain and Abel thing was too obvious. I found Cathy/Kate fascinating, primarily because she recognized her own deficiency of conscience and in the end, didn't feel like life was worth living without it.<BR/><BR/>Overall, I liked this MUCH better than <I>The Grapes of Wrath</I> and am glad I read it, but I'd only give it 4 stars like you have, Marie. I'm glad that I didn't allow my dislike of Steinbeck to hold me back from this, but I seriously doubt I'll pick up another one of his books.Ronnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545460026004087995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-91797962935565538492008-09-02T22:00:00.000-04:002008-09-02T22:00:00.000-04:00To be honest I've never been a Steinbeck fan, so I...To be honest I've never been a Steinbeck fan, so I won't have any problem passing up this book. :-)United Studieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605529272895583783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-5337674537864890422008-09-02T11:34:00.000-04:002008-09-02T11:34:00.000-04:00I'm a couple hundred pages into reading this right...I'm a couple hundred pages into reading this right now (so just skimmed your review). So far, I find it to be okay. I did enjoy reading many of the books that I had to read in school, with the main exceptions being <I>The Grapes of Wrath</I> and <I>The Good Earth</I>. I guess this semester is all about second chances because I'm trying both of the authors a second time!Ronnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545460026004087995noreply@blogger.com