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Book Review of The Good Earth

The Good Earth
The Good Earth
Author: Pearl S. Buck
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 11


Beautifully rich in writing, this epic novel tells the tale of man you'll love and hate, and love again. You'll feel for him as he struggles, cry with him as he despairs, and cheer with him as he triumphs. It's a good comment on the class system in place in China at the time, but also a comment on perseverance of spirit and integrity of character.