I feel like back in high school, we had to read this to understand the historical and cultural side of it more than the actual plot-and well, to “analyze” and all better, too. Also, since it’s quite a short book (103 pages), it’s much more intense and memorable to just read it in 1-2 long sessions, instead of spaced out for a couple of weeks with assignments in-between-which often led to assistance from SparkNotes, which kind of takes the beauty out of the experience. I guess it’s with any book-when you’re “studying” it instead of just reading and enjoying it, the experience is different. I remember i enjoyed in back in high school, but it wasn’t my favorite. Since I read “East of Eden” (my review here) just a few weeks ago, it made me want to go on a Steinbeck-spree I decided to re-read this classic. The first time I read this was back in either 9th or 10th grade for English class. This is probably the most well-known Steinbeck, or at least the one that most people have read, since it’s a required reading in high school. Taken during a coffee break this past weekend-”Rocket Fuel” cold-brew coffee. (First publication: 1937 / This edition: Penguin Books, Steinbeck Centennial Edition 2002)
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