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by John Steinbeck, John Milne
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MadgeWhitlin
MadgeWhitlin rated it 8 years ago
Review to come later when I've thought more about it...
nente
nente rated it 8 years ago
I found the style rather forced, and the overflowing didactism wouldn't have gone well even if I could agree with the message. Which is, let me tell you: don't try to better yourself, if you were born poor and without education don't try for an education for your kids, 'cause for that you need money...
TeaStitchRead
TeaStitchRead rated it 9 years ago
TW: domestic violence Wow, Steinbeck doesn't pull punches. I did not see that ending coming. This is a short novel (87 pages) that was creepy, dark, and thrilling. I have so much to say, but since it is a short novel, I don't want to give away the entire book. Yeah, this is probably one of the b...
Haidji - Books...and...Books!
Haidji - Books...and...Books! rated it 9 years ago
This book is a reminder of what really matters most in life.It shows how greed can take over a person's life;how material possessions can change people.How strong is your integrity? Your belief? Your happiness?Would it change you?
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
I think this is highly underrated.
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 11 years ago
I think this is highly underrated.
AshleyR
AshleyR rated it 12 years ago
3.5 stars
The Girl who Reads
The Girl who Reads rated it 12 years ago
My first Steinback novel. And I would like to thank Hitesh for sharing the ebook with me. I, quite simply, like Steinback's lucid engaging style of writing. This story is all about the turns life takes as soon as fate bestows some luck on us. In the story, Kino, a poor fisherman finds a pearl, a big...
Dreamworld
Dreamworld rated it 12 years ago
I hate this. I still remember I asked one of the English teachers whether I can do "The Return" by K S Maniam instead despite this novel was compulsory at my state. This novel is a tragedy novel where there's no happy ending. I cringed when I read how the main character and his wife suffered just be...
Kim Reads and Bakes
Kim Reads and Bakes rated it 12 years ago
A jewel of a novella, short, suspenseful and moving, The Pearl is the re-telling of a Mexican folk tale. It's the story of Kino, a poor pearl diver, who finds an enormous pearl. He sees it as the path to dignity for his family and an education for his son, but it brings tragedy instead. Essentially ...
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