Mentions (11)
"Especially if you've read other Steinbeck books and didn't like them. There's only so many books you will read in a lifetime. Drop whatever you are reading right now. Read East of Eden"
"I like books that showcase simler times. East of Eden is a favourite of mine. Obviously times are better now but being blown away by the sweetness of an orange seems nice. Or owning 2 pairs of good pants being a big deal. A singer sewing machine was a prized posession."
"Dear Pat, You came upon me carving some kind of little figure out of wood and you said, "Why don't you make something for me?" I asked you what you want, and you said, "A box." "What for?" "To put things in." "What things?" "Whatever you have," you said. Well, here's your box. Nearly everything I ha"
"Im about to finish east of eden, and need some more books that arent to difficult before bed. other books i've read recently that I like are Stoner, Inherent Vice, The Long Goodbye - I would like something similar to these!"
"What a beautiful dark but hopeful book. I struggle to cry, I'm embarrassed by it and often I think about why I can't, but this books ending nearly got me there. Masterful!"
"Expected it to be a down-to-earth grimdark tale about impoverished farmers but it turned out to be much more. It's not a page turner in the normal sense but I had a hard time putting it down. The friendship between Lee and Samuel felt so refreshing compared to relationships nowadays, just two dudes "
"I like books that showcase simler times. East of Eden is a favourite of mine. Obviously times are better now but being blown away by the sweetness of an orange seems nice."
"Im about to finish east of eden"
"What a beautiful dark but hopeful book. I struggle to cry, I'm embarrassed by it and often I think about why I can't, but this books ending nearly got me there. Masterful!"
"Overall the book feels like it has enormous love for humanity, which I don't usually seek out in literature but was nice to find"
"Read *East of Eden* or *Crime and Punishment* or *Angela's Ashes* or the Neapolitan novels!"