Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Tortilla Flat
Book Review: Interesting group in interesting situations
Summary: 3 Stars
Steinback does something very few people could do. He writes an interesting novel with some uninteresting people. He starts off with Danny, a man who fortunately or unfortunately inherits two houses. A fire by his friend leaves him with only one house, and eventually a multitude of friends finds themselves staying with him.I'd like to consider Danny and his friends the original slackers, the pre-cursors to Beavis and Butt-Head. The sole purpose of Danny and his friends' life is to drink wine and leave all their cares behind. They go through, talk about, or hear about all sorts of little adventures. Some of these adventures revolve around getting drunk, some are more serious, and some are even more hilarious.
Through this series of time, Danny and his friends foster friendship and camaraderie, and even at points seem to develop a conscience. Heartwarming, funny, and in the end, tragic, this is a decent novel.
Unfortunately, this novel just didn't have the pace of which a good book should. Also, the characters, with the exception of the ending and of the Pirate, didn't elicit much emotion, sympathy, or intrigue. In the end, this book is about those characters, and could have delivered more.
I would marginally recommend this tale about some poor paisanos in a poor area called Tortilla flat. Though not captivating, it is interesting and original.
Book Review: Interesting, especially if you have lived in California.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is probably not the BEST book of Steinbeck's that I've read, but it's amusing in parts and kept me interested. It tells the story of a group of friends that are brought together when their friend, Danny, inherits a house from his dead grandfather ("viejo"). Each chapter after that is a mini-story in itself, all having a moral at the end of the chapter. While the book is somewhat sad at the end, I'm glad I read it. If you've been to the Monterey area, I highly recommend you read this book.Book Review: Laughing on the Floor
Summary: 5 Stars
I literally laughed while reading this excellent book. This is a good example of why JS won the Nobel Peace Prize for literature. His writing is so beautiful and full of irony. Hilarious to see these paisanos and how they do anything for wine. After I finished it, I bought a bottle of wine and drank it. Also gave a copy of this book to my step-mom. I recommend this to anyone, even children.Book Review: Male movie, not enjoyed by women as much.
Summary: 3 Stars
I would like to know the names of the five dogs in the movie. Can anyone help?Book Review: Mediocre
Summary: 2 Stars
This book's main goal is to show that even petty thieves who live for the pleasures of wine are human and beautiful in their humanity. Along with a plethora of awful habits, these peasants have lovable and desirable qualities that make the reader want to love and hate them at the same time. Overall, this book does not demonstrate what Steinbeck is capable of, yet is it humorous and attractive nevertheless.