So Big
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So Big

by Edna Ferber

1924•Drama•272 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalslowrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

So Big - winner of the Pulitzer Prize - the unforgettable story of Selina Peake Dejong, her marriage, widowhood, eventual success as a truck farmer, and of her son, Dirk. In So Big, Ferber simultaneously created a vivid picture of turn-of-the-century Chicago and dealt with the contemporary issues of poverty, Americanization, family tensions, sexism, and success.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFamilyHistoricalComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growthSocial commentary

Subjects

Family relationshipsFathers and daughtersGamblersDomestic fictionBildungsromansSocial life and customsFamiliesComing of age

Details

Author
Edna Ferber
Published
1924
Pages
272
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