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Chris Long chrisd795 — Both the style and topic held me riveted. Plath wrote this in such a way that the reader is drawn into the mind of Esther and sees a nervous breakdown from the inside.

Alejandro Jon alxz — The Hawley family is "Discontent". Ethan Hawley is working as a grocery clerk in the store he previously owned. The store now belongs to Marullo, an Italian immigrant who tries to teach Ethan what makes a successful businessman. Even Mr. Baker, the banker, has advice for Ethan: he tries to teach him how to be a good investor. It seems that everyone has an opinion on how Ethan Hawley can bring respect back to his family name. His wife is restless and doesn't like the fact that they are poor and living in a town where they were once respected. Ethan's son wants to go on television and get rich quick, his adolescent daughter is too secretive for his liking. Steinbeck's protagonist, Ethan Allen Hawley, is a moral individual who has always done the right thing. This novel is set in New Baytown, a fictitious town near Long Island, a town that operates within a realm of corruption. Yet things have operated that way for so long that no one remembers that it is corrupt anymore. Ethan's family feels that he is too ethical for his own good. He has to choose between his current morals and adapting the definition of his morality. Steinbeck captures a nation that is growing economically but bankrupt morally. Where this novel differs from other fall from grace novels is that the central character observes himself as a third party and slides down the slippery slope knowing full well the consequences. Steinbeck offers redemption in the form or Marullo, on being deported he gives the grocery store to Ethan Hawley. This happens just when Ethan is about to rob the bank. A short novel worthy of praise addresses moral questions that really make you stop and think; the dialogue is brilliant.The characters are clever and witty, but at times I found the plotwas very slow.

Manish Patel mpatel — Not as funny as you would think. Probably great as an audio book if Mo narrated, though.

Nick Sells _ick_ells_hotography — A science-fiction satire on advertising and consumerism run amok written in the early '50s (so, yes, parts of it play a little like Mad Men...of the future!). Second half is not quite as good as the first half, some of it is dated, but nonetheless a fun read, with a lot still dead-on, relevant and funny. Part of what helps is that the protagonist Mitch, whose values you are to deplore, is nonetheless very smart and amusing. A couple of quotes - Mitch's boss talking to him about Mitch's official status as a 'star class copywriter' (this rank puts him far above the consumer and even tourist classes): "That's power, Mitch, absolute power. And you know the old saying. Power ennobles. Absolute power ennobles absolutely." Mitch, after talking to a member of the movement resisting the current society's overdrive: "I hated the twisted minds who had done such a thing to a fine consumer like Gus. It was something like murder. He could have played his part in the world, buying and using and making profits for his brothers all around the globe, ever increasing his wants and needs, ever increasing everyone's work and profits in the circle of consumption, raising children to be consumers in turn. It hurt to see him converted into a sterile zealot."

Bâlâ Erfidan balaerfidan — First of all I'd like to say that The Iron Queen wasn't entirely bad. There were definitely some awesome moments but they didn't overshadow all that I disliked. I think my issues with it are more with Meghan and Ash than everything else. I'm just not feeling her as the heroine. I know from myself, that I'm really tough on my heroines in books and Meghan just didn't do it for me. I just find her annoying. I used to love Ash. I really did. But in this book I didn't like him at all and even wished for him to go away. Meghan and Ash might be meant to be but I found myself skimming, something I usually never do, over the parts of them together. It was rather boring. Normally I love action in a book. But all the battle and action scenes in The Iron Qeen were making me frustrated. I didn't like them at all and just wanted them to be over. I'm not trying to discourage anyone from reading this book but it's just how I feel. I hated the end. I really did. I hated that Ash was gone and Meghan hadn't seen him again and I hated that Meghan had to say goodbye to her family. That part was really sad. Now, luckily there were some good parts in it too like every scene where Puck was in! I love Puck so much. Actually every since I recently read William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream I've loved him. I used to be team Ash but I'm now totally on Puck's side. I love that redhead. I like that he's going with Ash to wherever they're going and I sincerely I hope that I'll like The Iron Knight better. I'm definitely gonna read it. I also loved the scenes with Grimalkin. I love that cat! It was also terribly sad when he said goodbye to Meghan. So except for Puck and Grim this book was just okay for me. I hate that I felt like this because I do think Julie Kagawa is an amazing writer and I did love The Iron King, the first book in this series. So I wouldn't discourage anyone for reading this book and series. There's still some pretty amazing characters in this book and the fae world is wonderful and magical to me.

Shahzad Khan shahzadkhaan57 — This book is so smoothly hilarious and profound. I always thought this book was a stuffy classic that everyone had to read, but it is a classic about the stuffiness of society at a certain time and place...but not only that: the insights in it presage and are relevant for our time too. Not so sure I'm "satisfied" with the ending, but I enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it; I plan on rereading it at least once in my life, hopefully in the near future.