It has always seemed strange to me," said Doc. "The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism, and self-interest are t...
Loved the book - it was an experience. First sentence/paragraph is a masterpiece!
Cannery Row is my 5th novel by John Steinbeck and while I enjoyed the read it isn't a standout novel for me like [b:East of Eden|4406|East of Eden|John Steinbeck|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1544744853s/4406.jpg|2574991] or [b:Of Mice and Men|890|Of Mice and Men|John Steinbeck|https://images.g...