![]() ![]() There's nothing overtly wrong with the book, but there isn't a whole lot going right either. Honestly, this is not a novel I can imagine recommending to very many people. And after Bean's grandfather dies, she needs a lot of support, especially when secrets start spilling out of the woodwork. But they are solid friends, always there for each other and willing to offer whatever support and love is necessary. They use to imagine what their fathers must really be like, what life would be like if they hadn't left, and they created these elaborate justifications for why such a good man would walk away from his family. If I remember right, fantasies about their fathers are what initially really bonded Henry and Bean. ![]() ![]() Henry's mom hasn't left the house in years and is still stuck on the fact that her husband walked out on her and Bean's mom is often drunk or ranting to her best friend about her dad, whom Bean and her mom live with, because Dad has never been part of the picture. They've always lived near each other, both understand and love each other (and is it going to be love too?!?!) and they both have mommy/daddy issues. ![]() Pearl (aka Bean) and Henry are best friends (well, only friends, really). It's not a bad book, but it's not really a good one either. Pearl by Jo Knowles is a hard book for me to review, because honestly, I didn't feel much while reading it, and there's just. ![]()
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