الأبناء by Pearl S. Buck, سعد الجبلاوى, عايدة أبادير, بيرل باك

655 pages first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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Second in the trilogy that began with The Good Earth, Buck's classic and starkly real tale of sons rising against their honored fathers tells of the bitter struggle to the death between the old and the new in China. Revolutions sweep the vast nati...

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Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
adventurous 55%
reflective 55%
sad 55%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
dark 22%
informative 22%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.69

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