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Tunbridge Wells Book Club

Book Reviews - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

A fantastic read with a wonderful variety of pace, setting and mood. Everyone agreed that this was one of the best books we have read, with a storyline that kept the reader's interest.

The deliberate changes in style of contrasting chapters was appreciated by all, along with the many levels of metaphor, from biblical to mundane.

A few felt that not all the characters were developed to full strength, especially that of the father and his brothers.

All agreed that the images portrayed were extremely powerful and left a lasting impression on everyone.