“There is a reason why books get called classics, it’s because there is something about the writing or the novel which stands the test of time, this does it with some aplomb.
Cannery Row is more about 40’s America and everyday people in a rough area on the coast of California.
What Steinbeck does is create larger than life characters who you quickly warm to, Mack and Doc are brilliant. Some really lovely moments and situations. Unlike some other work by him I didn’t feel depressed by American life portrayed of the era.
Score 7.5/10
Date read June 2014
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