Such descriptive realism! I could vividly picture every scene and appreciated the authentic dialogue and,ģ. Likeable or not, if you were living in close quarters with another family for several months, their personalities would grate on your nerves as well Ģ. I was awestruck by the times they gladly helped out others, even though they had very little of their own to share.
The character-development in this novel is its strong suit! As I traveled along with the Joad family, migrant farmers (Okies) from the Dust Bowl to the Land of Milk and Honey, I cheered for Ma Joad and her no-nonsense attitude and shook my head in frustration over son, Al's one-track mind. Note: This book may appeal to readers who have some background knowledge of the Great Depression, specifically of the Dust Bowl and migration of American farmers to California.ġ. I pushed it up that List after reading The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah a few months ago (I highly recommend her novel for the atmospheric descriptions of the unrelenting dust storms) and,
This book has always intrigued me ever since I was a kid, seeing it on my parents' bookshelf, so I added it to my WTR list about two years ago Ģ.
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