The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

The Good Earth

House of Earth #1

Pearl S. Buck

379 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced

Description

Deuxi me roman de Pearl Buck, prix Nobel 1938 de Litt rature, La Terre chinoise retrace la vie et les moeurs de la Chine rurale du xixe si cle.Au c t de son mari Wang Lung, O-Len, jeune femme taciturne et courageuse, tout enti re d vou e aux sien...

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Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 64%
sad 57%
informative 25%
dark 19%
challenging 17%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6%

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3.66

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