tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post636208853949063606..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: East of Eden by John SteinbeckLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-86713415203977005792012-10-26T06:53:48.914-07:002012-10-26T06:53:48.914-07:00This is definitely my favorite Steinbeck -- worth ...This is definitely my favorite Steinbeck -- worth trying :) LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-84270585050481959142012-10-24T18:32:08.723-07:002012-10-24T18:32:08.723-07:00I haven't made up my mind yet on Steinbeck, th...I haven't made up my mind yet on Steinbeck, though I really should give this one a go. I love when someone is so passionate about a book! -SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-28092613079815990622012-10-12T05:29:39.352-07:002012-10-12T05:29:39.352-07:00It's hard for me to say because I've reall...It's hard for me to say because I've really enjoyed most of the books by Steinbeck that I have read, but I will say that East of Eden has always struck me as very different from his other books. It was the first Steinbeck that I read other than The Pearl (which I hated), and has stayed my favorite. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-66132817870815744332012-10-10T18:52:03.066-07:002012-10-10T18:52:03.066-07:00I haven't liked any of the Steinbeck books I&#...I haven't liked any of the Steinbeck books I've read so far, but I hear nothing but good about East of Eden. Maybe I'll give this one a try and see if I fare any better with it than with the other books I've read by him.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-39046493846731891502012-10-10T16:41:33.586-07:002012-10-10T16:41:33.586-07:00I really liked rereading it with the knowledge of ...I really liked rereading it with the knowledge of what happened at the end -- I was paying a lot more attention to the symbolism of everything and it was really rewarding. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-48566607485580453252012-10-10T16:40:31.367-07:002012-10-10T16:40:31.367-07:00To each their own, I guess. To each their own, I guess. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-56502775663263014992012-10-10T16:39:18.812-07:002012-10-10T16:39:18.812-07:00I really hated the first Steinbeck book I ever rea...I really hated the first Steinbeck book I ever read, which was The Pearl, but I've liked everything else I've read by him (which, granted, is only like five books). I definitely have more luck with his longer stuff than with his short novels. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-2872515799880317322012-10-09T13:14:11.527-07:002012-10-09T13:14:11.527-07:00Love this book! I'm really looking forward to ...Love this book! I'm really looking forward to a re-read. I love the characters, but the writing, as you said, is just amazing.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-78528966854034245512012-10-09T07:37:49.931-07:002012-10-09T07:37:49.931-07:00I do usually enjoy Steinbeck (although I wouldn...I do usually enjoy Steinbeck (although I wouldn't have tagged as America's <i>greatest</i> writer) but I really despised this book. I found the characters to be almost caricatures. Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-58600103419248133632012-10-08T15:55:18.406-07:002012-10-08T15:55:18.406-07:00I do plan on reading this one sometime. I've o...I do plan on reading this one sometime. I've only ever read on Steinbeck book before and while I didn't exactly like it, I never forgot it. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com