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The Long Valley

Name: The Long Valley
Author: John Steinbeck

by John Steinbeck

1938•Drama•276 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwesternanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · 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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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

A collection of interconnected short stories, all set in the Salinas Valley in California. The book includes classic Steinbeck stories such as ‘The Vigilante’ and ‘The Red Pony’.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalWesternAnimalsSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Social life and customsAmerican Short storiesWestern storiesFarm lifeCaliforniaRomance Norte Americano

Details

Author: John Steinbeck
Published: 1938
Pages: 276
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Source: Open Library

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