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M**T
Parable? Yes!
Our Sunday school class discussed the parable of the pearl as found in Matthew 13:45-46. This book was mentioned and I had never read it. First, I am astounded at Steinbeck's extraordinary ability to draw a reader in as fast as I got sucked into this story. How did he know these things? To be able to write about a remote fishing village in Mexico. Pearl diving? How do you research that? And then to plug it all into a story of dreams that turn into evil because of greed. The pearl is not always good.
S**D
Powerful
Read this book in a single sitting. It literally sucked me into it's own world. Love John Steinback. He breaks life right down to what really matters. The story is not about a Pearl at all. It is about a man of modest means trying to use a Pearl to improve his station in life. In the process he discovers it is not what is outside of him that matters, but what is in his heart.
B**N
Disappointed
I'm VERY disappointed as this book is a Teachers Copy with NO novella attached. The cover, sample and information supplied NEVER mentioned this. I wanted to buy the novella to read.
A**R
A joke
It is a cheat sheet not the book. Just ridiculous. I would avoid this and try and make sure u get the book
L**.
Weird page numbering but the book is all there.
This digital version has really weird page numbers which makes it a bit complicated for my son and school. I didn't expect him to be on the same page (literally) as his classmates with their paper copies but this book seems to jump page numbers by 3 and sometimes more. He's resorted to listing the % finished when adding quotes.
P**C
Deep Read
A classic read that I haven’t read since high school. I understand the struggle that new found wealth can bring. In gaining a great petal he lost much.
K**Q
Space between words missing
There are spaces missing in between words so it is hard to read. Kids kept complaining
D**S
Readable
Mrs Steinbeck should be proud of John, its a book with words on pages
M**S
Excellent writing, full of description. Poor publication.
Steinbeck is a master of writing. His descriptions create mood and tension. I was gripped throughout and read this in less than a day. I have only given this three stars because the edition was dreadful - no spacing between some words so you had to decipher and spaces in the middle of other words.
J**N
Three Stars
ok
