ReviewsReview: East of EdenEditorial Review - Bookreporter.com - Judith HandschuhWhen he began EAST OF EDEN, John Steinbeck intended to write about his family, and how they settled in California. Along the way, the story grew and changed, until it became an allegory about good and evil and a symbolic recreation of the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Spanning the years between the Civil War and the end of World War I, the novel traces the story of two generations of brothers ... Read full review User reviewsUser Review - Flag as inappropriate 2012 - April User Review - Flag as inappropriate A study of life, evil, secrets, and your soul. I have adopted timshel as my religion. User Review - Flag as inappropriate I read it years ago but I drift back to some pretty memorable scenes often... the description of the woman while giving birth resonates with me. User Review - Flag as inappropriate This is the book which - if anyone asked - I would name as my favorite book. (As an aussie I would spell that favourite, but concede to a US-English spellcheck ...). User Review - Flag as inappropriate This book was very long, but I read it in about 2 weeks. This is my first book by him and he's a great writer. It's easy to see why this book is a classic! I thought it was so interesting and I was completely engaged in the characters. My only complaint is that Steinbeck is very descriptive with the land and nature details, which some may like but I could've done without. I look forward to reading other books by this author. Good book and I would recommend. User Review - Flag as inappropriate Wonderfull. A book to read User Review - Flag as inappropriate A Classic from a classic author. User Review - Flag as inappropriate This book is phenomenal! It really captures a variety of emotions from the audience as the audience is able to journey through the life of every single character. Samuel Hamilton is an impressive character with a mind that is extremely intellectual. I have never read of a character that is more atrocious and selfish than Cathy Ames. I really like Biblical allegory to the story of Cain and Abel as well. Overall, this book really puts the audience through a catharsis. These are certainly the best 601 pages I have ever read in my life. Too memorable to be forgotten. User Review - Flag as inappropriate My favorite Steinbeck novel and one of my all-time favorites. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and unbelievably well written. Wonderfully well developed characters and theme. | User ratings
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