The Good Earth

Author: Pearl S. Buck

I picked it because I realized I couldn't remember the last time I read a good fiction. With college reading coming to an end it was time for some 'real' reading.

As far as the book goes, I give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars, for what it is.

It is the story of a peasant chinese farmer named Wang lung and his pursuit of life, love, and all that comes with it in Pre-revolutionary china. A real eye opener for me, a 20-something american male who grew up reading books like Tom Sawyer and A Seperate Peace but learned nothing of other culturals except that "we're america and their not" (said with extreme sarcasm).

I recommend the book if you're in the mood for it. The story is long and can lose some people with its endless talk of pride and poverty. Makes a great book study with its broad topics about the span of life and what it holds.

I admit it got me pretty emotional at many parts. Buck, the author, is a great writer and made me care about her precious characters.

I read it in a little under 11/2 weeks.
Pages: 357