The Long Valley Audiobook

" Grim, but really good. "

" A perfect collection of short stories to read while travelling through central California. Not all of the stories are great - some are better than others. But reading it gives you the sense that you are watching Steinbeck grow up as a writer. Many of the writing styles and character descriptions are those you see perfected in some of his best novels. "

" A nice short story collection, but a little uneven. Some stories were amazing and others were a bit boring or aimless. Still, I do enjoy Steinbeck's writing style. "

" good steinbeck short stories. the last one is the red pony. i've read this one a few times before, so i skipped it. sometimes it's nice to read a bunch of short depressing stories rather than one long depressing story. "

" Great as always, Steinbeck tells the stories of several families and people. This book is 4 stories condensed. "

" This book taught me the best way to enjoy a collection of short stories...not all at once. It's best to read these stories one at a time with other reading mixed in between. Why? Each one has a really good message that needs to be considered before moving on to the next completely different message. While some stories were better than others, as a whole the collection was typically thought provoking as has been my experience with other Steinbeck works. "

" Early Steinbeck. "

" similar to steinbecks pastures of heaven, but lacking the charm that at least some of those tales hold. "

" "The Chrysanthemums" will draw a portrait of passion. "Breakfast" will show you the simplicity of the human condition. "

" Two of the best short stories ever- The Chrysanthemums and The White Quail. "

" I freaking love Steinbeck "

" This is a book of short stories and though I am not a short story kind of girl, Steinbeck is a genius and I thoroughly enjoyed them. "

" Steinbeck describes the world of each story in words I always enjoy & appreciated. This collection of short stories was worthwhile companionship. "

" A collection of short stories, with the only connection between them being the Californian setting. "

" I like John Steinbeck, and I love short stories. So it's no suprise I liked this collection of Steinbeck's short stories. "

" Very good read..some weak stories ..but well worth it for the short story the Red Pony. "

" An interesting sketch of characters but I think calling these short stories is a bit of a stretch "

" I LOVED these stories! "Chrysanthemums" and "The White Quail" were my favorites... It probably helps that I went on a Long Valley "field trip" during the Steinbeck institute. :) "

" a collection of short stories; some are really good, others are a bit average. but there are only like ten or twelve i think, so pretty light reading. if you're into steinbeck you might want to check out his short stuff. "

" "Johnny Bear" and "The Harness" rank with the top twenty short stories ever written. "

" Steinbeck is a great story teller, but he leaves nothing to the imagination. If you're a fan of Hemingway's sparse prose, you may not like Steinbeck's style. But if you like a good story told around a campfire, Steinbeck's your man. "