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A review by geminidragonbadger
Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn
5.0
Our Bloody Pearl was this month’s read for Great Ace Club ( @creative-aces ). It came highly recommended to me by a good friend, and they were absolutely right.
I found Our Bloody Pearl to be fast paced with gripping characters, fantastic representation, and excellent humor. Perle, Dejean, Murielle, Simone, and even Kian are all well crafted, three dimensional characters with detailed backgrounds, motivations, and personalities. The interactions between Perle and Dejean, and really Perle and any human, are absolutely hilarious and some of my favorite parts of the book. Watching Perle grow throughout the book is a great way to really start the year.
My one issue with the book, which was not enough to remove any stars, was some descriptions of the setting. Perle is a siren and thus not familiar with human things, combined with a steampunk setting, made it difficult for me to picture certain scenes. However, I could still follow what was going on, though it did sometimes bring me out of the action.
Perhaps my favorite thing about Our Bloody Pearl though is the recurring themes of redemption and what makes someone a monster. I don’t want to spoil anything, but both the siren and human characters have to confront their preconceived notions of each other and learn that neither group is inherently bad, while also realizing that neither group is all good either. Redemption and forgiveness also play heavily throughout the book. I can’t get all the
I absolutely loved this book and I am hoping that there will be more adventures with Perle and their pod in the future!
I found Our Bloody Pearl to be fast paced with gripping characters, fantastic representation, and excellent humor. Perle, Dejean, Murielle, Simone, and even Kian are all well crafted, three dimensional characters with detailed backgrounds, motivations, and personalities. The interactions between Perle and Dejean, and really Perle and any human, are absolutely hilarious and some of my favorite parts of the book. Watching Perle grow throughout the book is a great way to really start the year.
My one issue with the book, which was not enough to remove any stars, was some descriptions of the setting. Perle is a siren and thus not familiar with human things, combined with a steampunk setting, made it difficult for me to picture certain scenes. However, I could still follow what was going on, though it did sometimes bring me out of the action.
Perhaps my favorite thing about Our Bloody Pearl though is the recurring themes of redemption and what makes someone a monster. I don’t want to spoil anything, but both the siren and human characters have to confront their preconceived notions of each other and learn that neither group is inherently bad, while also realizing that neither group is all good either. Redemption and forgiveness also play heavily throughout the book. I can’t get all the
I absolutely loved this book and I am hoping that there will be more adventures with Perle and their pod in the future!