tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028565790693615929.post6733484377681416978..comments2023-09-25T05:11:22.167-04:00Comments on My Awful Reviews: The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckBrycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08883040345972688616noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028565790693615929.post-83138548904158678992012-03-15T11:57:15.724-04:002012-03-15T11:57:15.724-04:00"It is probably one of the best titles ever, ..."It is probably one of the best titles ever, once you get it." - In my view, Steinbeck's "big-picture" chapters are the ones that make <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> an outstanding book (and not merely a very good one). I have a particular affinity for the chapter that names the book (one I've reread countless times and never cease to be amazed by) because once you get it, you <i>get it</i>. You get the whole book. While I personally prefer <i>East of Eden</i> (despite recognizing that it is probably the technical "worse" book of the two), <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> is simply brilliant... though like you say, perhaps not best read when depressed.Brycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883040345972688616noreply@blogger.com