Cannery Row by John Steinbeck Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Cannery Row
Book Review: Beautiful prose
Summary: 5 Stars
Even when describing the most down to earth situation, Steinbeck enchants you with prose so beautiful you have to stop to savor it.Book Review: Beautifully Written, Steinbeck is a Literary Genius
Summary: 5 Stars
I chose to read this book for my sophmore American Lit. thesis paper. I had read "The Pearl" and "East of Eden" and enjoyed them as I did "Cannery Row". His style of writing intrigues me and he is definately one of my favorite authors. This lighthearted, humorous, and yet sadish book gives a realistic view of lower-class society without completely depressing the reader like other books I've read. I can't totally describe this book - you have to read it for yourself.Book Review: Best Enjoyed with a Glass of Old Tennis Shoes ...
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read much of Steinbeck's work, I feel that this book ranks high on his list of fine literature. This book is structured similarly to "Tortilla Flat" in that it is about a group of blue collar men being inept and drinking. "Cannery Row" differs in that the plot is more engaging and the language is much more coarse than "Tortilla Flat".
The book opens with the transfer of ownership of a troublesome vacant lot in Cannery Row. This land attracts the residence of the group of misfits that occupy much of the plot. While meaning well, Mack, Hazel, and the rest of the gang routinely see their plans fall to pieces. Even when they attempt to throw a party for the much adored Doc, it only creates mayhem in the Doc's life. It is from these failures in their attempts to please Doc that the plot of throwing a proper party for Doc evolves. Thus a background develops for which the characters to change.
Many readers would object to a plot that seems as thin as the one in "Cannery Row". In reality, the book is more about the characters and their growth than the plot. Perhaps more so than any other writer, Steinbeck knows how to write a portrait of a man.
Book Review: Best Steinbeck yet.
Summary: 5 Stars
Although some aspects of this book are typical Stienbeck, I found it particularly well done. The ideas creep onto the page in their own good time. Stienbeck's traditional bums and prostitutes are better seen when contrasted with a dignified but far from perfect doctor, an unusual and facsinating character.Book Review: Book review of cannery row
Summary: 1 Stars
Personaly,I did not like the book cannery row.The book was not action packed enugh for me.The carectors were very boring and didnt have much meaning to their lives.The book also jumped arond a lot and i didnt like that because it took my consentration off the main plot of the story and i got lost and it was very confusing for me.I though the auther needed to use a wider rang of vocabulary in the story as well.I would not recamend this book to many people, it is nonsenes.