The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell
The Black Pearl

Scott O'Dell

The Black Pearl

Scott O'Dell

96 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics historical young adult emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
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This Newbery Honor classic is now available in a digest size. Sixteen-year-old Ramon has just harvested the biggest pearl he has ever seen from an underwater cave where a monster devilfish lurks. But neither Ramon nor his father can foresee the tr...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 558 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 86%

mysterious: 60%

tense: 33%

dark: 26%

reflective: 26%

challenging: 13%

funny: 6%

informative: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 6%

sad: 6%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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