I was force fed several Steinbeck novels including Grapes of Wrath and I loathed every single one of them. I am very sensitive though and found them too upsetting for me. I don't see ever making myself read one of them again just to pretend that I find something redeeming in them. There are too many good books out there that don't leave me feeling like the world is a terrible place that just needs to be nuked for me to bother with Steinbeck.