A review by andreamariaanderson
Pearl by Siân Hughes

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was immersed in this book, reading through in a day, stopping to eat, sleep, exercise, and clear my mind. My every sense was woven into it: sight, sound, touch, taste, scent. Especially the scent. I have parallels in my life; when I was eight my alcoholic father died in a car accident. Hughs captured the depth of grief I felt and continue to feel for my parent: the confusion, the searching, the desperation. A part of my sadness healed when I read her resolution; I could see it foreshadowed retrospectively in the text. I wish the rest of my grief could be so wholesomely put to rest.