Dark Water Reviewed By Amy Lignor of Bookpleasures.com
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Amy Lignor
Reviewer Amy Lignor: Amy is the author of a historical fiction novel entitled The Heart of a Legend, and Mind Made, a work of science fiction. Presently, she is writing an adventure series set in the New York Public Library, as well as a teen fiction series, The Angel Chronicles. She is an avid traveler and has been fortunate to have journeyed across the USA, where she has met the most amazing people, who truly bring life and soul to her books. She lives in the Land of Enchantment (for now) with her gorgeous daughter, Shelby, her wonderful Mom, Mary, and the greatest friend and critic in the entire world - her dog, Reuben
By Amy Lignor
Published on October 31, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-375-84973-2
You know that old line, you had me at hello? Well, this author had me on page one when she introduced me to our main character fifteen-year-old Pearl DeWitt, and her amazing eyes. You see, she has a genetic trait called heterochromia which means she has one blue eye and the other brown…and the amazingly beautiful and horrific things she sees with them made this book a truly perfect solo-debut novel for this amazing writer
Author: Laura McNeal
ISBN: 978-0-375-84973-2
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You know that old line, you had me at hello? Well, this author had me on page one when she introduced me to our main character fifteen-year-old Pearl DeWitt, and her amazing eyes. You see, she has a genetic trait called heterochromia which means she has one blue eye and the other brown…and the amazingly beautiful and horrific things she sees with them made this book a truly perfect solo-debut novel for this amazing writer.
Pearl lives in the small town of Fallbrook, California. This is one of those tiny towns in the middle of nowhere that is sunny three-hundred and forty days out of the year. It is covered in tulip vines, star jasmine, and ivy geraniums that literally weave their way through the town like vibrantly colored snakes. The vines are along every roadway; connecting houses to each other; and, basically, closing off the outside world. There are only two main roads that run in and out of Fallbrook, and the foliage makes it so confusing that sometimes – even at the worst moments in life – inhabitants get so confused that they simply can’t find their way to freedom.
Pearl is a sophomore who lives with her mother in a guesthouse located on her uncle’s avocado ranch. Her father turned into a loser a while back and left she and her mother to fend for themselves, letting her mother know that he didn’t love her anymore – if he ever did in the first place. When Mom takes her to school every morning, they pass by the lines of laborers waiting on the side of the road for the many farmers to come and choose them for the day – hopefully to get some money so that they can someday bring their families into the United States with them. Uncle Hoyt doesn’t want to hire any of the men, but when one of his own has to leave the avocado ranch, Pearl picks the most intriguing one from the line of hungry workers.
His name is Amiel. Every day that Pearl and her mother rode by he was making the other migrant workers laugh with joy. Without speaking, because for some reason he is mysteriously unable to talk, Amiel mimed various activities and made the day more enjoyable for the hungry men. When he is hired by Uncle Hoyt, the young man brings his father along and they soon become a large part of Pearl’s life.
As the reader watches, a friendship grows among the avocado trees, and the first signs of love blossom under the sunny sky. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes. The author offers up a remarkable story based on her own experiences with the wildfires of 2007. Through Pearl’s fantastic eyes we see the strength and pain that appear during this horrible time in history. I was completely and utterly attached to these characters, and I recommend this to not only YA’s, but every reader who is interested in a strong, heartfelt story that you will not soon forget.
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Author: Laura McNeal
You know that old line, you had me at hello? Well, this author had me on page one when she introduced me to our main character fifteen-year-old Pearl DeWitt, and her amazing eyes. You see, she has a genetic trait called heterochromia which means she has one blue eye and the other brown…and the amazingly beautiful and horrific things she sees with them made this book a truly perfect solo-debut novel for this amazing writer
Author: Laura McNeal
ISBN: 978-0-375-84973-2
Click Here To Purchase Dark Water
You know that old line, you had me at hello? Well, this author had me on page one when she introduced me to our main character fifteen-year-old Pearl DeWitt, and her amazing eyes. You see, she has a genetic trait called heterochromia which means she has one blue eye and the other brown…and the amazingly beautiful and horrific things she sees with them made this book a truly perfect solo-debut novel for this amazing writer.
Pearl lives in the small town of Fallbrook, California. This is one of those tiny towns in the middle of nowhere that is sunny three-hundred and forty days out of the year. It is covered in tulip vines, star jasmine, and ivy geraniums that literally weave their way through the town like vibrantly colored snakes. The vines are along every roadway; connecting houses to each other; and, basically, closing off the outside world. There are only two main roads that run in and out of Fallbrook, and the foliage makes it so confusing that sometimes – even at the worst moments in life – inhabitants get so confused that they simply can’t find their way to freedom.
Pearl is a sophomore who lives with her mother in a guesthouse located on her uncle’s avocado ranch. Her father turned into a loser a while back and left she and her mother to fend for themselves, letting her mother know that he didn’t love her anymore – if he ever did in the first place. When Mom takes her to school every morning, they pass by the lines of laborers waiting on the side of the road for the many farmers to come and choose them for the day – hopefully to get some money so that they can someday bring their families into the United States with them. Uncle Hoyt doesn’t want to hire any of the men, but when one of his own has to leave the avocado ranch, Pearl picks the most intriguing one from the line of hungry workers.
His name is Amiel. Every day that Pearl and her mother rode by he was making the other migrant workers laugh with joy. Without speaking, because for some reason he is mysteriously unable to talk, Amiel mimed various activities and made the day more enjoyable for the hungry men. When he is hired by Uncle Hoyt, the young man brings his father along and they soon become a large part of Pearl’s life.
As the reader watches, a friendship grows among the avocado trees, and the first signs of love blossom under the sunny sky. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes. The author offers up a remarkable story based on her own experiences with the wildfires of 2007. Through Pearl’s fantastic eyes we see the strength and pain that appear during this horrible time in history. I was completely and utterly attached to these characters, and I recommend this to not only YA’s, but every reader who is interested in a strong, heartfelt story that you will not soon forget.
Click Here To Purchase Dark Water