  I finished the grapes of wrath, it was quite a good read, interesting philosophy and politics. Although the book, in my not so humble opinion, suffered from the all too clever "leave it to the readers imagination" ending. If I wanted to imagine a story why would I waste my money on a fucking book? I'm still at war with certain unnamed factions, it's a pitifully pathetic and childish war but I feel it to be necessary. Although hostilities with these factions are not unheard-of, this particular instance seems rather more prolonged and less susceptible to an amicable or early conclusion. The main problem is that war was declared against all factions simultaneously, meaning that a third party mediator can't be used to build a bridge between the warring factions. Also external forces that usually seek to create harmony within the group seem unwilling interfere in this conflict.
Finally, I am usually the person who offers to mend any broken fences and as I'm currently in a less than positive state of mind as well as feeling that I had just cause for the commencement of hostilities, there seems to be no one else willing to take that crucial first step. 
