a novel about a family torn by anger, dark secrets, and avarice
a novel about dangerous undercurrents swirling beneath the placid surface of Midwestern farm life
a tremendously moving, powerfully universal story that falls victim to ruthless editing and a culture of USA Today readers
a weeper about brave farm wives that has some fine moments despite its sentimentality
a worthy Pulitzer price choice for a classic novel because this novel could have been put in any setting, such as a logging community, and it would still be a classic