Is the book East of eden worth it? Or should be considered one of the greatest books?
Is East of Eden by Steinbeck worth it? I have seen it everywhere in Reddit, is just the way the book is always in any post of the greatest books ever by the side of the count of Monte Cristo, Brothers karamazov, and Lonesome dove, but I don’t know much about it’s plot, character or value in literature, or why is considered so great, but as many say this book is strong in characterization it looks very interesting. Personally characters are what makes me feel the story, see through their viewpoint and be able to analyze, either way I love well constructed plots but you know I’m a sucker for characterization. But returning to the point, would you recommend it?
I would add that It’s not that I’m looking for a perfect book, maybe before I tried looking for that, but it’s pointless when we all react and perceive different, so the point of this post is just to know if it’s good and can have some new experience, because books just transport me, not like in a escapism way, more in making me feel, think and to start again appreciating complex plots, characters, situations as relationships in literature.
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