A review by ifyouhappentoremember
Cimarron by Edna Ferber

3.0

This was… not great. Uneven is the best word to describe it. There are interesting ideas and themes explored but it’s handled clumsily. I also think this book aged very poorly, especially in regards to the Native American characters.

The biggest problem is that the book feels incredibly rushed at the end; years can pass in mere paragraphs and the big emotional moment in the final chapter felt like I was reading a Wikipedia summary.

I will maintain that So Big is Ferber’s best book.