192 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
The classic novel of a Georgia family undone by the Great Depression: “[A] story of force and beauty” (New York Post). Even before the Great Depression struck, Jeeter Lester and his family were desperately poor sharecroppers. But when hard times b...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
reflective 36%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
funny 18%
informative 9%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny
192 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The classic novel of a Georgia family undone by the Great Depression: “[A] story of force and beauty” (New York Post). Even before the Great Depression struck, Jeeter Lester and his family were desperately poor sharecroppers. But when hard times b...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
reflective 36%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
funny 18%
informative 9%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny