Any Lee and Sam Hamilton conversation in East of Eden

It’s one of my favorite books but I do get why a lot of people didn’t like it. There’s a lot of build up that lead to a kind of lackluster ending. Also, the world building had/has so much more potential. I would’ve enjoyed more side stories during the exploration of the endless halls. Overall though, the book puts my mind in such a uniquely mysterious, almost celestial atmosphere and that feeling alone was worth the read.

Which is interesting because Carroll was inspired by MacDonald’s Phantastes (male protagonist) to write his book