“A powerful novel and a gripping read, and very much ahead of its time regarding South Texas race relations. It has charm and intelligence and swagger, and even some fairly profound sociological insight.” — Texas Observer
“Miss Ferber at her best, and that’s very good indeed.” — St. Louis Globe-Democrat
“A brisk, slick, clever, constantly moving story.” — New York Times
“Her vocabulary is rich and vital; she sees material objects with a penetrating and delightful vision.” — New York Tribune
“Giant makes marvelous reading—wealth piled on wealth, wonder on wonder in a stunning, splendiferous pyramid of ostentation….no one can deny the explosive impact of this story.” — New York Times
“A powerful story...truly as big as its subject.” — Los Angeles Times
“A powerful novel and a gripping read, and very much ahead of its time regarding South Texas race relations.” — Texas Observer