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East of Eden by John Steinbeck
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it was amazing
bookshelves: born-in-the-usa

No, I can’t write a review about East of Eden. It ended up being too epic, to compelling, too amazing for me to be able to find any words to describe it. I think I’ll just leave here what I found on, for example, page 4: “You can boast about anything if it’s all you have. Maybe the less you have, the more you are required to boast�; Or this one on page 33: “The direction of a big act will warp history, but probably all acts do the same in their degree, down to a stone stepped over in the path or a breath caught at sight of a pretty girl or a fingernail nicked in the garden soil.�; Or this one (I really liked this one) found on page 90: “No one who is young is ever going to be old.�. And how about this one one on page 260: “When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually means he can think of nothing else�. Just one more, this one on page 530: “But isn’t silly, this preoccupation with small time units. One thing late or early can disrupt everything around it, and the disturbance runs outward in bands like the waves from a dropped stone in a quiet pool.�

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Reading Progress

October 21, 2018 – Started Reading
October 21, 2018 – Shelved
October 25, 2018 –
page 164
27.29% "Oh yes, Lee. This is how you do it, you clever bastard."
October 28, 2018 –
page 327
54.41% "Freedom"
October 29, 2018 –
page 367
61.06% "First of all read the instructions."
November 1, 2018 –
page 455
75.71% "The truth matters"
November 3, 2018 – Finished Reading
January 22, 2022 – Shelved as: born-in-the-usa

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Paula K Excellent review, Pedro, for this classic.


Pedro Thanks, Paula.


Julie G Magnifico, no? A masterpiece.


Pedro Yes, Julie. Magnífico, brilhante e extraordinário. 😄


Danielle Marx Reading this at the moment and I'm also in love with it. Reading it as slowly as I can to make it last.


Pedro I didn’t read it very quickly as well. I just enjoyed it without rushing. 😉


Richard (on hiatus) One of my favourite books ........ loved your review :)


Pedro Thanks, Richard. One of my favourites now as well. Such a good story. And what to say about Cathy?! 👌🏻


Dianne Best book ever! And I agree about Cathy. 😱


Pedro So so good, Dianne. One of the best character development I have ever seen. Genius!!!


Colin Baldwin Ah... must get to this one soon.
Your review and quotes from the book, Pedro, have urged me on.
One day!
Cheers from CB


Pedro Thanks, Collin.
This is a very good book - I just think “Cathy Ames� would’ve been a better title, though. Let me know what you think about this, yeah? 😆


Colin Baldwin Pedro wrote: "Thanks, Collin.
This is a very good book - I just think “Cathy Ames� would’ve been a better title, though. Let me know what you think about this, yeah? 😆"


I'll let you know my thoughts for sure, Pedro. I might not get to reading this one for a while, but stay tuned.
Cheers from Down Under.
CB


Pedro No worries, Colin. I’m a bit more patient than Cathy. 😬🤣


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