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A review by findthosedreams
Pearl by Jo Knowles
2.0
I really liked the first half... The way everything was set up and wonderfully described really struck me. (I even got a little teary eyed. )
Pearl, the outcome of teen pregnancy, struggles with knowing that her existence is a mistake that ruined lives. She lives with her emotionally distant mother and tender-hearted grandfather (who adamantly hate each other) in a lower class neighborhood plagued by crime and pollution. Henry, Pearl's best/only friend since childhood, lives with his shut-in mother in equally bleak circumstances.
However, once the plot gets going, the story really loses its enchanting backdrop and sinks into a dramatic soap opera. The plot is wild, and even twisted enough to be straight out of real life. However, like I said, the second half lost its magic. Four stars for the first half, two for the second.
Pearl, the outcome of teen pregnancy, struggles with knowing that her existence is a mistake that ruined lives. She lives with her emotionally distant mother and tender-hearted grandfather (who adamantly hate each other) in a lower class neighborhood plagued by crime and pollution. Henry, Pearl's best/only friend since childhood, lives with his shut-in mother in equally bleak circumstances.
However, once the plot gets going, the story really loses its enchanting backdrop and sinks into a dramatic soap opera. The plot is wild, and even twisted enough to be straight out of real life. However, like I said, the second half lost its magic. Four stars for the first half, two for the second.