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The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)

Pearl S. Buck,

Stephanie Reents (Contributor),

Cynthia Brantley Johnson (Editor)

Start date: August 11, 2013

Finish date: September 11, 2013

Why we're reading this: Discuss this novel by Pearl S. Buck about Chinese peasants transitioning from an agrarian to an increasin…more
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Sep 14, 2022 SweetAileen rated it it was amazing

I was really impressed with this author’s writing style. I would describe this book more as a slow paced read but it doesn’t feel like it’s dragging on or taking forever to get to the main point.

Pearl S. Buck made me feel immersed in the time frame, the characters’ surroundings, and economic status. Whenever the main protagonist was doing well financially I felt it and when they were living in complete poverty I that too. That is something I don’t think I ever felt from a book.

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Sep 10, 2010 Melanie rated it really liked it

I read this the Kansas Humanities Council, but remember seeing it when I worked in a small town library. I really enjoyed this book, and there were times I really liked Wang Lung and sometimes I really didn't care for him very much. O-Lan was a woman I really respected, and seeing her through his eyes with the tenderness yet not the love was heartbreaking. This was a journey that I enjoyed reading. I noticed that many seem to love this book, but have not continued with the series. I'm planning t ...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Shelley Holley rated it it was amazing

Read this in companionship with: Cry, the Beloved Country; Siddhartha; Things Fall Apart; and Bless Me Ultima. A wonderful combination for thinking about, the land and the people that are shaped by it.

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