Synopsis: Irish Baines, a reformed thug, is doing all he can to turn things around. He's got two daughters, Pearl and Diamond, that he wants to keep away from his past life. Unfortunately, at the age of fourteen, they both became pregnant and gave birth on the same day. Seeing the pain in her father's eyes, Pearl decided to do better in life and move forward. Diamond however enjoyed the street life. Drugs, stealing, and sex were all she could think about. It didn't matter if she put herself or her family in danger. The more she did, the more things became unzipped for her family. Pearl having been gone and changing her life, has to come back and figure out what happened to her family and why.
My Review:
This book was worth it. Some of the details from their pregnancy were a little gruesome, but unlike some other stories, they fit the purpose. I wish Diamond had just a moment of relief. I understand her life choices were the reason many things took place, but I still wanted to see a glimpse of hope from her. I held my breath at the end because I just didn't know what would happen next. There was such a whirlwind of things, and it never seemed like a positive would come from it. I'm just glad that what I thought would happen didn't happen. I've read books by Noire before and she never disappoints. As I stated before, some of the scenes were hard to read, but she did it with a purpose. Unlike other books, I've read where they threw it in for a big shock factor and it just came off as disgusting.
Something else that connected with me while reading this is the twin thing. I was raised around twins so people always ask, "How do you tell them apart?" or "Do they dress and talk the same?" They have ways that can be similar, but their personalities are completely different. For Pearl and Diamond, I like that Noire showed the different paths they chose. This story goes to show that you can be raised under the same roof, with the same parents, and still, someone is bound to interpret certain situations differently.
Questions
Would you help family or friends who decided to take the wrong path?
How many times is too many when helping someone?
What are you willing to risk to get your family or friend out of a dark place?
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