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Book Review of The Pearl Diver

The Pearl Diver
The Pearl Diver
Author: Jeff Talarigo
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4


Touching story of a teen Pearl Diver who contracts leprosy in 1940's Japan and her life through the years living in a leprosarium. Told through a series of mementos and memoirs, this is different from any other story about leprosy I've read. If you like this book, also try Moloka'i by Alan Brennert