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The Pearl

John Steinbeck

Start date: August 1, 2021

Finish date: August 31, 2021

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Feb 05, 2025 Ashleigh rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Brutal

What happens when a pearl of good fortune comes to a poor family? Is it the wealth or entity that corrupts, or the greed and jealousy and systems in place meant to keep people from striving beyond their "place" or station in society? Devastating. How would it have been different if the town united behind them and organized.? ...more

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Jan 03, 2017 Mary Paul rated it it was ok

Shelves: highly-overrated

“For it is said that humans are never satisfied, that you give them one thing and they want something more. And this is said in disparagement, whereas it is one of the greatest talents the species has and one that has made it superior to animals that are satisfied with what they have.”
- John Steinbeck, The Pearl

You know, from the second you start reading this, that this family is not going to end well. You've read manly tales like "the Old Man and the Sea", you're familiar with "Mice and Men" an ...more

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Feb 06, 2017 Charles rated it really liked it

sad. a mexican version of the Lord of the Rings perhaps. the evil within us is always hidden. Even good desire becomes an idol unless you can control the desire. But no one can.

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