Review: A great coming of age story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2013
I thought the story was solid and gave insight to being young and foolish.  The characters were well defined and developed.  The story spans a year in Pearls life and I saw the author change her speech and thoughts as she both matured and learned life lessons.  Although there were times I wanted to grab Pearl by the shoulders and shake her, the beauty of her growth is learning from her mistakes without the guidance of parents or friends.....It's pure and true to her alone and also is the basis for her decisions.  Would give it 4.5 stars if I could.