East Of Eden Review: Florence Pugh Soars In Netflix's Stiff Adaptation Of John Steinbeck's Magnum Opus

It is no easy feat to adapt a book like East of Eden, the seminal novel by American author John Steinbeck, who has penned such works as The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. It is certainly an especially difficult task for creator, showrunner, and writer Zoe Kazan, whose grandfather Elia directed his own adaptation of the book in 1955, a condensed version of Steinbeck's epic story. Netflix gives Kazan seven episodes to dive into the biblical tale, which takes place primarily in the Salinas Valley in Northern California after setting up its story in New England.