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The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Keeping It Sad And Simple
  Walking through middle school corridors, I'd spy kids in the grade above mine carrying John Steinbeck's "The Pearl" and think them lucky. Judging from the cover it was some kind of sea adventure, probably involving sharks and Jacqueline Bisset. This was back in the 1970s, and I was obviously confused.
  Flash forward to the present. Feeling nostalgic, I decide to take the book on after years of wondering. It was certainly short, and Steinbeck is a classic writer, so it seemed a good idea.
  A terse... more info

• Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson
  This book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. They first think that the pearl will change their lives (which is correct) by bringing them happiness and opening endless possabilities for themselves and their infant child. They soon discover, however, that the pearl awakens darkness both within... more info

• Assigned Reading
  Had to read this book in the 9th grade....did not enjoy it...at all. Very frustrating...

• Literary Classic? [3.5 stars]
  I listened to this book on audio. The story focuses on a very poor man with a sick son who finds a gigantic pearl that is destined to change his life forever. The story is short (the print version only takes 96 pages) and action-packed. It is well written, but I didn't find that I sympathized all that much with the main characters.
  I will caveat that my 3.5 stars may be due to the fact that I listened to this book in the final hours of a 24 hour car ride to Virginia. Also, the previous book that I... more info

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