The Pearl

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Summary: Too descriptive and not enough dialogue
Review: This book is meant for serious readers who like the feel of getting into the book. I'm not like that and I like action and stories and plots, not just descriptions.

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Summary: Simply Crafted
Review: The magic of this book is that not a word is wasted and every sentence is loaded with meaning. I found it very like Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" in its simplicity and its evocation of imagery. Steinbeck tells of a fishing family that think all their dreams have been answered when they find a valuable pearl. They believe that the status of owning the pearl will bring them riches and glory but soon find that it will only bring them grief. There are many dualities in this text; good vs evil, rich vs poor, family vs wealth, friend vs foe, dreams vs reality, and so on. The simplicity of this tale gives it a universal meaning. It also serves to remind the reader that wealth and status cannot buy happiness. After reading this text one must ask oneself what they would do if they found their pearl. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: hatred for those who make me read books like this one
Review: This is the worst book i've ever read,rifles for waddy is of corse the exception. borring borring borring borring borring borring! did i say borring!

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Summary: This was the worst book ever.
Review: The Pearl was the worst book i have ever read in my life. This book had no purpose and made no sence. This book was very boring. I wish to never read this book ever again.

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Summary: One of the WORST Books in the World!
Review: This book is not a very good book. It is stupid, and pointless. Some parts of the book are good and entertaining, with good suspence. But there are not many parts like that in The Pearl. The best part of the book was when the baby got his head blown off, hiding in a cave... in the last chapter in the book. The book ended on that sad note, which I dont like. If you like short, sad books, this would probably be a good book for you. Note: I feel sorry for you if you have to write a thesis to this book! hehehe haha!

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Summary: Horrible
Review: This book is the worst book I've ever read in my life

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Summary: The Greatest classic of all time
Review: I loved this book when the 1st time I layed eyes on it. If you didn't read this book, READ IT! the iorny is the BEST! :)

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Summary: the Pearl
Review: I think that this book was really original. The author had replaced expressions with songs. I liked how he wrote about a pearl distroying Kino and Juana's life. It really showed me how wuch little things could drastically change or end your life with out notice.

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Summary: The Pearl brings Tons of excitement in only 90 pages.
Review: I have read many Steinbeck books and I wanted to buy this one because I enjoy reading Short books.This book tells about the evils involved in being rich and It tells you not to get sucked into the power it posses.The Pear Symbolizes the Evil when you are rich.It shows that you are always in danger of being Mugged or getting your prizes stolen.Steinbeck is brilliant in this story.This book is a must-buy...

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Summary: Simple and Basic
Review: This story has a basic moral to it. The beginning is like all other stories and is easy to understand. But the most weird thing is that it has more than one conflice: Man vs. Man, manvs. Himself, Man Vs. nature, and Man vs. the society. Its is very interesting