The Good Earth

author: Nick Bertozzi
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2019/05/09
date added: 2019/05/09
shelves: classics, graphic-novels
review:
'The Good Earth' by Pearl S. Buck with adaptation and art by Nick Bertozzi is a graphic novel adaptatin of the classic novel.

The story takes place in China in the 1920s and the main character is Wang Lung and his wife O-Lan. As the fortunes of the country change, so do Wang Lung's. He goes from poverty to wealth by using great care, but his wealth brings new problems. Along the way there is drought and floods and famine. His wife O-Lan works hard, brings him children, and ends up only earning his scorn. In his later years, Wang Lung is concerned with leaving a legacy for his children.

It does a decent job of adaptation, and the art is good, but it's so wordy and laid out so plainly that I found myself drifting away as I read it. It could be that it isn't a good story to adapt. I admire the effort, but I was happy to have it done.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Simon & Schuster and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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