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Has anyone else taken note of the stunning similarities between this book and John Steinbeck's "The Pearl"? Also, what do you make of these similarities?

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Alexis Arias I’m from La Paz and the legend that Paige it’s talking about is called “El Mechudo”.

Paige Cuthbertson| Turning_Every_Paige Yes! They are based on the same Mexican legend.

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