A review by storyorc
Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A good book for healing and atonement. I appreciate the author's willingness to make those sins significant even if they did

chicken out from having Perle be the siren who killed Kian and Dejean's parents

in the end. The world is thoughtfully crafted. So glad the author committed to sirens that eat like animals rather than palatable ones! Characters have nuance too, though I would like to see that pushed further; the line between who we're intended to root for and not is still pretty clear. It was a little slow for my taste but there is value in showing that healing is not a one-and-done revelation. Particularly gratifying to see multiple disabilities treated as adjustments rather than one's world shrinking. Oh, and queernorm is always nice.

Sick opening line too.