Friday, June 4, 2010

Book Thoughts: "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Beautifully written and emotional. It's fascinating and heartbreaking to watch the tale of Cain and Abel recast. The only other Steinbeck novel I've read is "Of Mice and Men," but I'll certainly be checking out more.

The part I liked best about the book was the well developed characters, particularly Adam and Lee. Cathy has to be one of the most vivid characters in American literature as well.

If you haven't read this classic, please do so, just don't expect a happy ending. All in all it's a tragedy worthy of the Greeks.

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