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A review by daniel_faniel
Sons by Pearl S. Buck
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
I decided to read the plot summary and it didn’t seem interesting, which I hate because I really wanted to love this trilogy since The Good Earth is one of my all time faves.
My issue is that none of these characters are interesting at all. I don’t care about any of them in any way. She sprinkles in her masterful details about their motivations or behaviors. But they lack the emotional impact and dynamics that The Good Earth had.
The Good Earth felt like she had something to say. But Sons felt more like it was made up for the sake of having more rather than being a natural necessary progression to complete what The Good Earth started. Idk if that makes sense.
My issue is that none of these characters are interesting at all. I don’t care about any of them in any way. She sprinkles in her masterful details about their motivations or behaviors. But they lack the emotional impact and dynamics that The Good Earth had.
The Good Earth felt like she had something to say. But Sons felt more like it was made up for the sake of having more rather than being a natural necessary progression to complete what The Good Earth started. Idk if that makes sense.