Originally Posted by: grizzlymintJust to let you all know, "East of Eden" has been nothing short of amazing and I'm just over halfway through it. (Its 600 pages long, so I'd say I'm not reading THAT slowly) Definitely the best read I've experienced yet. I'll be happy if I get into more books that make me think like this one does.
Glad you're enjoying it. Steinbeck was a GREAT American author who often does not get the same recognition that many of the other authors from that time did. I've always enjoyed his style, finding it more accessible than Fitzgerald and even Faulkner.
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