This book is 90 pages and is written by John Steinbeck. It is narrated by the main character, a hispanic native named Kino. In the book Kino is a poor diver who gathers pearls and lives in a small village in Mexico. One day he comes across "the pearl of the world", and he finally has a chance for a new and better life. While Kino possesses this treasure, jealousy and greed overcome the wealthy Spanish inhabitants. I enjoyed this book for one reason:
Throughout the story I wanted to keep on reading because I was eager to find out what became of the pearl and Kino.
Because the book is so short the author mainly focuses on the message rather than character development. The message is that wealth corrupts even the most innocent of people.
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