fizzah 's review for:

The Pearl by John Steinbeck
DID NOT FINISH

(DNF, hence not counting towards my reading goal. I’m following through on my resolution to not slog through books I’m not enjoying!!)

I know where this one is going and it’s a grim message that I don’t think marginalized people need to hear. I think parables should be short and sweet—Stretched into a novella this loses impact, diluted with bland setting description.