The Grapes of Wrath

This is a realistic story of struggle during the dust bowl, the depression, the desperate plight of families. It's very well written story.

One of my all time favorite books! I love East of Eden more but wow! What a great novel!!!! I read this in my 30s...would not have like it earlier....

Just great writing. Love Steinbeck's prose and it's a certainly a great story and is, to me, one of the must read American novels.

This book was great! A little slow in the beginning but it picks up in such a magnificent way. The ending stirred up a lot of emotion and Steinbeck is such an exquisite writer. I think there was the perfect ratio between setting description and dialogue. It really makes you think on the other side of corporate agriculture- about the small farming family and how they have to cope with hardships and set-backs.
"You go steal that tire an' you're a thief, but he tried to steal your five dollars for a busted tire. They call that sound business."

Great book! Much more enjoyable read than "Gatsby"!

A bit difficult to begin but then it's incredible !

John Steinbeck is my hero. In Grapes of Wrath, he is a champion of the downtrodden. Steinbeck wrote newspaper stories to try to arouse America to the plight of those who were dispossessed and came to California to find work. But he didn't get the rousing response about the atrocious conditions he expected. But he got a tremendous reaction by turning to fiction and telling the story of the Joads, one family that suffered so we could all feel their pain.

Steinbeck always takes you on a journey

yeah, you're going to want to read this. When my christian grandmother read this book for the first time she went mentally insane for three weeks. and then killed herself....

John Steinbeck is a GENIUS!!!!

A bit clunky for a classic. First chapter: dust. Second chapter: turtle.

It's an interesting book. Sad at times. Makes you feel grateful for the things you have.

This was a book that was never assigned to read in high school so I thought I would give it a try. I was glad I did. I really enjoyed the book and the portrayal of moving across the US and struggles encountered along the way. Steinbeck's descriptions paint a vivid picture of the time and leads one to a greater appreciation of struggles of that era.