For those of you familiar with the coast of California (I've been there a few times) you'll immediately recognize the towns and physical features he includes. I do have to mention Steinbeck's amazing writing. Once I "got it" the book completely made sense to me and I really enjoyed it. Sometimes those stories relate to each other, sometimes not. He updates you on one group of people, then in the next chapter fills you in on what another group is doing across town. What I realized about halfway through the book is that he's actually giving you the events of a week or so in chronological order. In brief, somewhat unconnected chapters, Steinbeck introduces you to the men and women of the town. The story is set in the 1930s when money is tight but Prohibition is over. It's about their lives, what they do from day to day, how they interact. However, once I figured it out, I loved this short little book!Ĭannery Row is about the people living in on the row (it's in Monterey, California, in case you didn't know). I couldn't quite figure out what the author was trying to do. I had a hard time getting into this book. Knowing that I loved East of Eden, I expected something like that from this book.
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