An interesting and effervescent novel. The central topic in this book regards an idea which appeals to me- whether it is more possible to succeed in life wholeheartedly following ethical morals or on the pretext of following some given morals, rather than completely coasting along a highway of profl...
This is filled with ironic humor. Line after line after line. Or is my brain twisted?!Isn't it kind of funny that the value of propaganda, which is what this was when it was originally written in 1942, all depends on which side you stand? Propaganda is usually seen as "bad literature". Not here. Thi...
Winter of our discontent by John SteinbeckEthan runs the store and others approach him to take some cuts in the form of money. Everybody does it, bribes..Mary his wife wants more for her and the kids. She has money from her family that she hopes he will turn into more by investing.Others in town wan...
I want to love this novel. There are some really neat things about it, like how he hints at the climax so slowly and deliberately and then he completely undercuts its. I like how you don't always know what the narrator is thinking. I like how he switches up narrators. Lots of stuff. But I don't...
Steinbeck writes extremely well. I can see why he won the Nobel Prize. The book is set in a Scandinavian town that was invaded by the Nazi's in WWII. It is a testament to the human spirit of people who don't accept repression.
Rating: 6* of fiveThis is a wonderful short novel by a master of his craft at the peak of his form. It is also his last novel.Some people at the time it was published felt it was a wrong turning for Steinbeck ("The Grapes of Wrath", "Tortilla Flat") to abandon both the west coast that had made him f...
First published in 1942, this book was translated into many languages and secretly circulated as "propaganda" in Europe during WWII. It's a little fable about how you can't suppress the will of the people when they are determined to be free. I love Steinbeck, but his abrupt and unresolved endings ...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
