A sad, disturbing, but compelling story, and absolutely beautifully written. I had read that it was a short work that was often read in one sitting. It's no wonder - it's hard to stop once you've started it.

One review I read said the Kindle version was full of typos and ruined the experience. I disagree. There were a few typos - mostly in the spacing between words - but not a lot, and certainly not enough to ruin the experience. I got it for $0.99, which is a bargain for my collection, considering I got a USED paperback for $4.99. I love Kindle, so this is a no brainer…

I've only started reading Steinbeck in my elderly years. I've read many "classics", but he never landed on the list. I love his style, his way of getting to the point, but making you work along with him, to get those pieces of truth and richness from his stories.

This one, though shorter, is no different. Once you start, you need to know. And Kino, Juana and the Pearl all take on a place that you need to define in more than a few ways. His books definitely make you think for a long time after you've finished them.

Aah! Steinbeck. What a wonderful little BIG story. It carries so much weight. It is so profound in what does NOT say. I read this book years and years ago. What a treat to read it again. Aah! Steinbeck.

The pearl reminds me of the 1980s movie “the gods must be crazy” in which an African tribesman finds a coke bottle and thinks it to be the most valuable thing in the world . In the pearl you just follow the story of Kino, who

Just wants to build a better life for his family through wealth. But the path is not straight. Steinbeck is a master storyteller.

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.

It is very distracting knowing that there is always a percentage of how much the book you have read. Please take it away. It was very distracting to me

The novella is wonderful BUT this Kindle edition has numerous typos, mostly of words printed together, sometimes multiple errors on a single page! How it even possible to publish something this poorly edited in the era of word processing and Grammarly?

Nice book

This was my first John Steinbeck book that I read for a book club recently. Somehow I missed this fantastic author my whole life! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Story is captivating. Makes you feel like you were there. I was really caught up in the story. Felt the injustice, the anger, the fear, the sadness and the celebration. Even though it’s a short read it packs in so much.

Mi lengua natal no es el ingles y este libro maneja un ingles bastante entendible, la historia es muy buena

I'm starting to get the vibe this John stienback guy is a roetty good author. After of nice and men this is a great read with similar troupes

真珠取りの若い夫婦が特大の真珠を捕獲したことで、思いもよらない悲劇に見舞われていきます。舞台はメキシコの美しい海辺の村。貧しくても満ち足りていた２人を翻弄する大玉の真珠。怒涛のストーリー展開、深い人間洞察がSteinbeckらしい珠玉の短編でした🤩