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East of Eden and The Wayward Bus

Name: East of Eden and The Wayward Bus
Author: John Steinbeck

by John Steinbeck

1952•Drama•678 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthtroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, grounded novel: serious and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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Contains: - East of Eden - The Wayward Bus [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23166W/EastofEden [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23194W

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalEmpowerment/personal growthTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

FamilyGood and evilMigrant laborHistorical fictionDomestic fictionDepravityBeneficenceLove

Details

Author: John Steinbeck
Published: 1952
Pages: 678
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Source: Open Library

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