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A review by ifyouhappentoremember
Giant by Edna Ferber
4.0
This is the third book by Edna Ferber I've read, and I am beginning to pick up on her frequently used tropes and story structures. Ferber is a very consistent writer. She knows how to play to her strengths. If you are already familiar with Ferber's work and have enjoyed her previous books, I don't see why Giant would be an exception to this.
Giant really is a sweeping tale but it is held together by Ferber's interesting characterizations. They are all fully fleshed out, realistic people, even the secondary characters. Ferber was fond of writing about cultural shifts between generations (see [b: Show Boat|328590|Show Boat|Edna Ferber|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173795426l/328590._SY75_.jpg|2937970] or [b: So Big|257443|So Big|Edna Ferber|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1392451491l/257443._SY75_.jpg|249505]) and in Giant, Ferber writes of the shift from the dominance of Cattle to the dominance of Oil in Texas. I found it to be a riveting read.
And now I'm off to watch the movie.
Giant really is a sweeping tale but it is held together by Ferber's interesting characterizations. They are all fully fleshed out, realistic people, even the secondary characters. Ferber was fond of writing about cultural shifts between generations (see [b: Show Boat|328590|Show Boat|Edna Ferber|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173795426l/328590._SY75_.jpg|2937970] or [b: So Big|257443|So Big|Edna Ferber|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1392451491l/257443._SY75_.jpg|249505]) and in Giant, Ferber writes of the shift from the dominance of Cattle to the dominance of Oil in Texas. I found it to be a riveting read.
And now I'm off to watch the movie.