Sweet Thursday
by John Steinbeck
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancefresh & originallightrealisticlinearunlikely connectionslove conquers allhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA fresh comic novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that are just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row—the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey, John Steinbeck once more brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears—from Fauna, new headmistress of the local brothel, to Hazel, a bum whose...
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- John Steinbeck
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 260
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