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97 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140187380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 1994
Description
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." A Penguin Classic One of Steinbeck's most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a bett...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,061 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
reflective 56%
tense 46%
emotional 44%
adventurous 24%
challenging 18%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 28% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, MurderModerate
Colonisation, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Blood
97 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140187380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 1994
Description
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." A Penguin Classic One of Steinbeck's most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a bett...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,061 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
reflective 56%
tense 46%
emotional 44%
adventurous 24%
challenging 18%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 28% | Character: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, MurderModerate
Colonisation, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Blood