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[0] checkbox [#] position [cover] cover [title] title East of Eden [author] author Steinbeck, John [isbn] isbn 0142000655 [isbn13] isbn13 9780142000656 [asin] asin [num pages] num pages 601 pp [avg rating] avg rating 4.32 [num ratings] num ratings 272,434 [date pub] date pub 1952 [date pub (ed.)] date pub edition Feb 05, 2002 [rating] Thomas's rating 5 of 5 stars [my rating] my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves [notes] notes Notes are private! [recommender] recommender none [comments] comments 4 [votes] votes 11 [read count] # times read 1 [date started] date started Nov 20, 2010 [date read] date read Nov 26, 2010 [date added] date added Nov 12, 2010 [date purchased] date purchased [owned] owned [purchase location] purchase location [condition] condition [format] format Paperback [29] actions view (with text) [review] 
review East of Eden is purely beautiful. It's about the struggle between good and evil, and the power of choice that mankind possesses. Steinbeck's writing w East of Eden is purely beautiful. It's about the struggle between good and evil, and the power of choice that mankind possesses. Steinbeck's writing was powerful yet simple, and every word earned its place. I am genuinely glad I decided to read this outside of school, because even though the book appears thick and tiresome, it invokes a tremendous amount of insight to humanity itself. A classic. ...more
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