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May 25, 2023FatimahS0 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
John Steinbeck wrote "Cannery Row" as a humorous book that cherished past times. It surrounds the characters of the fishing town Cannery Row, and describes how everyone wants to do something special for one citizen, Doc. Doc is based off…
May 02, 2023Tony_Jeffers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Don't read this if you are a cat lover. You will be too outraged to appreciate what a great book it is.
Mar 13, 2023FloraWest rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A slighter volume that feels like a pretty autobiographical novel. Reminds me a little bit of "Down and Out in Paris and London" but in California. Enjoyed this character study of working people in California very much.
Nov 05, 2022RebelBelle13 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is my first Steinbeck in decades. I recall reading something of his as a child, but I can't place specific details. My experience with Cannery Row reminds me why. The work is fine, the reading experience mostly pleasant, but the story…
May 05, 2022posie12 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I can not wait to reread Tortilla Flat. Started reading his books when I was a very young, and found his books so good that I never stopped reading.
Apr 07, 2022jwilkens rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This was one of the worst books I've ever read. I read East of Eden and enjoyed it but Cannery Row had absolutely nothing to it. I LOVE the Monterey area and still wasn't interested in any of the characters or the storyline.
Feb 23, 2022Patch777 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love Monterey and this book
May 15, 2021nityarjnd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck is a captivating read. about defying the norms of society and focuses on life in the present moment. The characters are very charming and memorable, which was my personal favorite aspect of this book. The…
Nov 12, 20191aa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a rather enjoyable book; its wry, even sarcastic, humanely tolerant, very diverse (even a gopher gets a chapter) with all sorts of oddballs, and often funny. The book it reminded me most of was Suttree by McCarthy. At the end there…
Jul 05, 2019ea304gt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not as intense or profound as Grapes of Wrath, but quite enjoyable. The actual star is the town itself, Cannery Row in Monterrey, CA. As a good Fellini film, stuff simply happens. Lee Chong's magical store, Dora's etiquette whorehouse, a…
Mar 06, 2019
What a writer. Very much worth rereading. In fact, I just read about a book titled Beyond Boundaries: Rereading John Steinbeck, edited by Susan Shillinglaw and Kevin Hearle. What a picture of life right after World War II in what was then…
Jan 29, 2019InsJavert rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I admire Steinbeck’s ability to put together words in such a manner as to draw your attention to their use and what those words bring together in your imagination. I was returning home from a trip, and as I was driving along, this story,…
Oct 15, 2018jacekwalkowicz rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
happy and poor westerners on the sunny beach ++
Sep 22, 2018jmkwalkow rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
happy and poor westerners on the sunny beach
Aug 13, 2016brycej rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lovely delightful read with each sentence standing on its own. Visited Monterey , CA and Cannery Row recently making the read even more enjoyable.
Jun 04, 2016TSCPL_ChrisB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Cannery Row gives you glimpses of Steinbeck's wonderful scenes, memorable characters, breathtaking settings, humor and heartbreak, but they're just glimpses, and they're all just a bit out of focus
Apr 15, 2016Margush rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is a treasure! It's absolutely hilarious, characters are loveable, dialogues are to die for and English... Or dear what an amazing knowledge and masterful use of English language. A very well deserved Nobel prize in literature by…
Jan 27, 2016
This is rather minute, but the painter is Henri, not Henry.
Sep 14, 2015
I've been waiting for this for months. Why is it taking so long to process?
Nov 08, 2014daysgoneby rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
You will fall in love with the people of Cannery Row. Wonderful characters and excellent writing.
Oct 24, 2014garycornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great novel with wonderful characters that lived on Cannery Row in the 1930's. John Steinbeck was writing about real people he knew in Monterey at the time. The novel was so popular it was later made into a movie with Nick Nolte and then…
Jul 05, 2014CrazyCooter rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Couldn't put it down. No great moral story or non-stop action, just a really great read.
Dec 22, 2013keithwi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
After reading eleven chapters, it occurred to me that the author's style of writing reminded me of someone else who did a much better job of creating a picture in the reader's mind. Finally, in chapter 12, Steinbeck gives the answer --…
Aug 18, 2013TheIronPaw rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I believe this is the best novel I've ever read (although there may well be others lost in the over 6 decades of books). What a beautiful writing style: so smooth and easy to read that the images and characters of Cannery Row flow right…
Dec 22, 2012becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not too much in the way of plot, but instead you get a wonderful cast of characters with some great dialogue (packed full of great quotes) and a great sense of the setting. If you are someone who enjoys Steinbeck's style, you will not be…