Obscene in the Extreme : The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (Paperback)

from MedeaMoon

I found this a very good read. Reading about the social aspects that surrounded the controversy made me understand better that it wasn't so much the book that was offensive, it was how people responded to the book. I felt as though the author was stretching the story along at times, but not enoug...

from bridgeportcat

Using the banning of the Grapes of Wrath in Kern County, California as a backdrop, this book is more of an examination of the people and politics behind the condittions shown in "The Grapes of Wrath" than a full-fledged case study of said banning incident. However, its examination of the backlash...

from rslynch

This book opened my eyes to the controversy of a modern stand-by. Having read this Dustbowl slice-of-life in high school, I never knew the truth could be so hard to swallow for so many, especially to the heinous ends of banning and burning, which I am against in any form.

from RidgewayGirl

This book made me so angry. I probably should not have been reading it in the days before a contentious election. John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" brought to light the appalling conditions endured by migrants from the Dust Bowl States who came to California in search of work. The controvers...

from SpongeBobFishpants

I began reading this book with very high hopes. The Grapes of Wrath being one of my favorite books, and the subject of banned or burned books one that is near and dear to my heart. And for the first half of the book I was not disappointed. Wartzman's writing is well-balanced and fair to all parti...