Coming from a fan of tragedy I hope those who read this review will complacently accept my words when saying that this novel is rich in emotion, and character. Dreiser does a great job at keeping the descriptions to the bare minimum...only the details necessary to paint the picture needed to tell the story which is often a relaxing break after reading works such as Ayn Rand's, or Upton Sinclair's. I still havn't seen the film "A Place in the Sun", so naturally the book left me at the tip of my seat in surprise and excitement. This book is worth your attention for its emotional potency, moral advocating, brilliantly written scenarios and characters with believable emotions, and much more. You should read this....