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ihavenouseforit's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
louisds's review against another edition
3.0
J'ai bien aimé cette ambiance et ces personnages. L'histoire est très fragmentée et c'est sans doute voulu. Mais j'ai quand même espoir que tout va d'éclaircir dans le tome II, comme le laissent présager les dernières pages.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS
"This sweeping tale captures the essence of Texas on a staggering scale as it chronicles the life and times of cattleman Jordan "Bick" Benedict, his naive young society wife, Leslie, and three generations of land-rich sons. A sensational story of power, love, cattle barons, and oil tycoons." (From Amazon)
I saw George Steven's sweeping epic with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson many moons ago and the story stayed with me. Once I found out there was a book OMG - I was in heaven. The book is a bit different than the movie and in someways a bit better. Faber's novels have been turned into many films back in the 40-60s.
"This sweeping tale captures the essence of Texas on a staggering scale as it chronicles the life and times of cattleman Jordan "Bick" Benedict, his naive young society wife, Leslie, and three generations of land-rich sons. A sensational story of power, love, cattle barons, and oil tycoons." (From Amazon)
I saw George Steven's sweeping epic with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson many moons ago and the story stayed with me. Once I found out there was a book OMG - I was in heaven. The book is a bit different than the movie and in someways a bit better. Faber's novels have been turned into many films back in the 40-60s.
cah414's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ryanpait's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
viviantuyle's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
krismarley's review against another edition
5.0
And of all the worldly, wise, and wonderful Edra Ferber quotes, we remember her by “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” Uhhohhkay, for real? srsly? No. She was talking about feminism and white privilege long before hashtags.
Ps: does anyone else think Bick is a real a-hole?
Pps: a stellar Netflix moment, when Andee and I are thirty min into Disc 2/2 of the movie Giant when we realize we’ve missed the entire first half of the movie. No wonder we were lost and abandoned the viewing project as assigned by our father.
Ps: does anyone else think Bick is a real a-hole?
Pps: a stellar Netflix moment, when Andee and I are thirty min into Disc 2/2 of the movie Giant when we realize we’ve missed the entire first half of the movie. No wonder we were lost and abandoned the viewing project as assigned by our father.
missjazzage's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
hannahslibrary92's review against another edition
4.0
I'm in love with the art style of this book, from the coloring to the character design, I was enticed from the moment I saw the cover.
Going deeper than the art, though, Giant tells an intricate and compelling story, against the backdrop of New York City during The Great Depression.
I immensely enjoyed this book and I'd definitely recommend it.
Going deeper than the art, though, Giant tells an intricate and compelling story, against the backdrop of New York City during The Great Depression.
I immensely enjoyed this book and I'd definitely recommend it.