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Book Review of Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl
Mother of Pearl
Author: Melinda Haynes
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


This is a stunning, insightful novel about race in a small town in the 1950s, in the deep South. The characters, a 28-year-old black man and a 15-year-old white girl, will engage your attention. I found this book to be a though-provoking fiction work about love, about mystery, about race, and about tragedy. Fiction, you see, is sometimes carries far more "truth" than reality. A satisfying read.