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357 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471147432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 02 March 1931
Description
When O-lan, a servant girl, marries the peasant Wang Lung, she toils tirelessly through four pregnancies for their family's survival. Reward at first is meagre, but there is sustenance in the land - until the famine comes. Half-starved, the family...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,154 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 57%
informative 26%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
tense 15%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Drug abuse, Death of parent, DeathMinor
War, Rape, Drug use
357 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471147432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 02 March 1931
Description
When O-lan, a servant girl, marries the peasant Wang Lung, she toils tirelessly through four pregnancies for their family's survival. Reward at first is meagre, but there is sustenance in the land - until the famine comes. Half-starved, the family...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,154 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
sad 57%
informative 26%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
tense 15%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Drug abuse, Death of parent, DeathMinor
War, Rape, Drug use