A review by slvngrt
The Pearl by John Steinbeck

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I believe that John Steinbeck knew exactly what emotions he wanted to evoke with his stories. 

I´ve been slowly coming out of a long reading slump and stories like this are the ones who help me to fall in love with reading again. i understand why people won´t like the way Steinbeck writes his stories but I think it´s incredible how easy it is to understand everything that is going on. The story itself is incredible, I get why people won´t like this type of stories and I totally respect it! 

I can say I might be biased by the fact that as a mexican reader who has family all over california I love seeing the working class being portrayed with the respect and dignity they deserve. It´s my first Steinbeck read and I can´t wait to read more. 
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