God's Little Acre by Erskine Caldwell

God's Little Acre

Erskine Caldwell

160 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Like Tobacco Road, this novel chronicles the final decline of a poor white family in rural Georgia. Exhorted by their patriarch Ty Ty, the Waldens ruin their land by digging it up in search of gold. Complex sexual entanglements and betrayals lead ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.34

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