For our classic month in book club, this was our pick. This is a really long book, so I'm shocked that I managed to finish it in time! East of Eden follows the complicated life of Adam Trask. Adam's father served in the Civil War, but was discharged in an early battle after a battlefield injury. He had two sons, Adam and Charles. Adam was forced to join the army and ended up serving out west, fighting against the Native Americans. Adam eventually got out of the army and went home, but he and Charles didn't always get along. Then, a girl showed up at their doorstep, injured and alone. Adam fell in love with the girl, Cathy, and nursed her to health. After she was mostly well, they rushed into a marriage, and Adam moved them to California. Cathy wasn't really as enamored with the relationship as Adam, and it was a marriage of convenience for her rather than love. She finds out she is pregnant with twins, has the boys, then disappears. The story continues to follow their...