The Pearl

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Summary: Wow, you can't get much better
Review: I decided to read this book after a friend had suggested it, and I am so glad that I had done so. This is one of those books that in order to get the full feel for it you should slow down while reading it. Though you can't seem to you always want to know what is going to happen next. I feel this is one of the best books I have ever read.

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Summary: Typical of Steinbeck's work
Review: This book is...okay. If you're into Steinbeck. Unfortunately, I think that after OF MICE AND MEN, the man had nothing new or more to say. Nonetheless, the idea of a precious little bauble like a pearl bringing such tragedy and unhappiness is an intriguing one, and had it been handled by someone other than Steinbeck, it would have made for a more powerful read.

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Summary: I liked the book and what it represents
Review: This book catches your aattention and holds it. It is interesting and I liked it. I would recommend this to anyone who likes ancient societies or pearls.

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Summary: Do not read this book unless you're ready to go to sleep.
Review: Well...I can't say this is a good book. I can't say that it's a bad book either because it is somewhat meaningful. Steinbeck is having sypathy for unpreviledged people as usual in this story but still...I wouldn't recommend this book if you're looking for some fun. I HAD to read this book for my english class but I certainly didn't like it. When the teacher was reading it out loud to us, not one person was listening but sleeping.

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Summary: This book is good, but wierd.
Review: This book was easy to read, and it was fairly interesting. One thing though, what is Kino on? He hears songs in his head! ! Sounds kind of wierd to me. Read it, maybe you'll find something different.

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Summary: The Pearl is a fascinating story of an evil organic gem.
Review: When Kino finds a magnificent pearl, one larger than ever seen before while diving, everybody wants to get to it. All Kino and his wife want to do is get away from it, for it brings evil, destruction, and even death to their home. Kino wants nothing to do with it, but finds that it is too late to dispose of it. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat with its adventurous plot. It entertains and excites you no matter how many times you read it. The best part of all was when Kino and his wife Juana were forced to flee their home and make a run for their lives. This story presents a satisfying plot with well-drawn characters and a thrilling adventure for all readers.

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Summary: The moral of the story....
Review: A great little book. Not very complex characterization or plot but conveys an age old moral. This book is worth the short time it takes to read. (In the same vein as the The Old Man and the Sea)

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Summary: uhhh hmmm
Review: well its funny how half the people say it is really exciting, and half say it is really boring, personally i think this 100 page book should be shortened to about 50. It is a pretty good plot, but it just carrys on too much. There should have been more sub plots to it if it were 100 pages. Its not that great of a book but it is ok. A mexican family finds a pearl, the greatest pearl of all pearls, he trys to sell it but nobody wants to buy it because they believe it is fake. His wife thinks is brings evil to the family and wants to throw it back... READ IT AND FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS. Oh the suspense... you just have to find out, it is amazing (not really) but if you have a couple of hours, you can read this.

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Summary: Can a pearl bring happiness?
Review: This short novel by Steinbeck, who won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a parable. And readers can get a number of insights into their own lives from reading this short tale. The story is centered in the town of La Paz in the southern portion of the Baja peninsula. The novel is focused on a poor Mexican-Indian fisherman and pearl diver named Kino. Even though he is poor, he and his wife, Juana, and their baby son, Coyotito, are happy. But, on one of his dives, he discovers a great pearl, "The Pearl of the World," and he thinks that all his problems are solved: he and his wife can finally get married in a church, he can get a new rifle, his son can get treatment for his scorpion bite from the unscrupulous doctor of the town, and his son can go to school to learn to read and write. But the pearl only brings him and his family grief and pain. It doesn't bring them happiness.

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Summary: It's easy to read and awesome description!!!
Review: John Steinbeck uses those very descriptive words. In fact, I've chosen this book for my finals in English because I know that it is not hard to read from the time that I read the first page.