A review by radlibrarianmama
Aunt Pearl by Monica Kulling

3.0

Reading this book made me feel like I had the wind knocked out of me. So heavy. And I have dealt with homelessness in my family and taking my relative in my house, so it hit hard. I think what bothers me the most out of this book isn't there there isn't a resolution, because honestly, in real life, that's unlikely, especially for chronically homeless people. My problem is that the mom never actually talks to the kids about what happened or answers them when her daughter is clearly distressed. It just seems irresponsible to end the book that way, but I guess it leaves it up to the caregivers to discuss it with their kids after reading.