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Gr 5 Up—In this stirring French fantasy, a Pearl is far more than a precious gem. A Pearl is a member of the talented Jewish family who has a gift for producing magnificent artisanal marshmallows in their charming patisserie. During a rainstorm, Monsieur Jacques Pearl rescues and adopts a boy he spies standing frightened and alone in the downpour. It quickly becomes clear that the boy is not of this world; he is from a world of fairy tales, complete with enchanting fay, usurped kings, and dastardly assassins who are on the hunt for the disappeared prince. Chapters set in this fantasy world are interspersed among those that take place in France before, during, and after World War II. Although de Fombelle excels in his romantic and ornate descriptions of the different worlds and characters, readers might find it difficult to follow the disparate narratives. This is not helped by the narrator, a seemingly random character who literally stumbles into the story. Frustratingly, his significance and contribution to the main story remains purposefully muddled for much of the book. However, at its heart, this is a fascinating and epic tale of forbidden love that spans years and universes. The events of World War II make a surprisingly accurate parallel for lost and broken children looking for remnants of their former lives, while elements of the impossible love story resound beautifully throughout. VERDICT Fans of Inkheart and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will enjoy this fantastical and romantic book, while the sophisticated language, literary devices, and historical background may make this a fine option for a class book study.—Maria Alegre, The Dalton School, New York City
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Alternating storylines and narrators challenge and beguile, eventually merging into a masterfully interconnected tale in which compelling themes of revenge, love, and devotion transcend both the fairy world's fantasy and the realism of wartime Paris. A luminous, haunting, intriguingly intricate modern fairy tale.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)French author de Fombelle...has created a hauntingly beautiful story that has the weight and imagination of classic fairy tales by the likes of Grimm and Perrault. Can curses be broken? Can lovers be reunited and return to their home world? Or are they doomed to remain in one where they will always be separated? The answers are slowly and tantalizing revealed in beautifully artful ways, proving that ours, too, can be a world of unforgettable stories.—Booklist (starred review)The events of World War II make a surprisingly accurate parallel for lost and broken children looking for remnants of their former lives, while elements of the impossible love story resound beautifully throughout. Fans of Inkheart and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will enjoy this fantastical and romantic book, while the sophisticated language, literary devices, and historical background may make this a fine option for a class book study.—School Library JournalThe Book of Pearl is a celebration of imagination and the power of storytelling. As it builds each layer of the intricate plot, the book itself becomes part of the magic. It is an absolute must for anyone who has ever loved a fairy tale.—ForeWord ReviewsDe Fombelle’s short, abrupt sentences; his vivid combination of settings (from 1940s to current-day France, from the stark fairy kingdom to a decayed Venetian palace); even the namelessness of the narrator make this an irresistible labyrinth of a tale. Most deeply and movingly, the author explores memory, nostalgia, and the power of story to render love immortal. “Life… follows the imagination with fierce loyalty,” Pearl is told; the story sets out to prove it.—The Horn BookKids who want to fall hard into a lovely, exceptionally entertaining read will love The Book of Pearl.—Noozhawk
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Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 7 - 9
Lexile Measure: 850L (What's this?)
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Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Candlewick (February 6, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763691267
ISBN-13: 978-0763691264
Product Dimensions:
5.8 x 1.2 x 8.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
11 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#1,038,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
The description hit this book right on the mark. It is whimsical and sincere. Most of the times fairy tales are German, but this one was French. It added a different magical quality to the regular world throughout. It showed how magic can be in both the world of fairy tales and our everyday world. I love how untraditional this story is, by that I mean it is a fairy tale and is historical fiction. The story comes together in different times and different perspectives. Sometimes it is confusing but it pulled itself together so well and I love how it tied itself up. I love the way that the worlds come together, magic, World War II France and the exciting world of the reader. The fairy tale magic is present throughout and every aspect of the story is thought out. It stayed true to a fairy tale's definition with there being no rhyme or reason for certain actions, and it brought fairy tales into our world differently than any other book I have read. The way that all the worlds intertwined through this one story gave the reader a purpose in the act of reading. The romantic aspect of this book really sparked the rest of the story, because they had a passionate love, but it also shows other important aspects of a relationship such as loyalty, respect and devotion. The love story aspect of this book was sweet and original. It was not a typical romance and it showed how magical love can be. I would recommend this to any fan of fairy tales and anyone looking for a new type of fairy tale.
The Book of Pearl is a rich, immersive, full formed story. There is so much depth and just the right amount of detail. The reader will truly feel like they are part of Joshua Pearl's worlds. The story bounces between two worlds and follows a non-linear timeline. That did pose a challenge for some readers but if you fall in love with the story in the first chapter like I did you'll be happy to follow and will have no trouble keeping up. Timothee de Fombelle's writing easily conveyed every feeling imaginable during Pearl's 100 year journey. All the side characters felt just as alive regardless of their impact or amount of time in the story, and yet it never felt bogged down. This is an impressive work and the translation is remarkable. It will stay with you as if you lived it yourself and I believe it will spark many readers to do further reading about the places and events that were part of the story in our world. This is a book for the "read again" shelf and a book to recommend, lend, and buy for anyone you know that understands and loves the power of a story.(I received a free DRC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)
An English translation of Timothee de Fombelle’s French, Le Livre de Perle, a popular book in his country, brimming with romance and history, mystery and adventure. A boy meets an old man through an odd series of events which haunt him his entire youth. Because of that meeting he plays an important role in two star crossed lovers (Ilian and Olia) story. As he recounts his role, the lovers' stories and reveals who the mysterious Joshua Pearl is, a very real fairy tale weaves before our eyes.The short review...This is one of those books where you have to read the blurb (preferably MY blurb*) BEFORE starting the book so that you have a clue what is going on, because at first you are thrown into the ocean with no land in sight and if you don't know how to float you will have a horrible time and die drowning. Hahahaha it doesn't sound promising does it...? And I'm not sure anyone else will be able to understand why I LOVE this book so much but I’m going to try to explain...First the story is made of mystery and moonbeams. The mysteries literally stack one on top of another and you can only breathe long enough to follow where they lead you. You don't know who is who for a while or how things connect because the author doesn't explain (love this ALL showing approach!) Second, this is THE best lyrical prose I've ever read... it's a heavy writing style made light! Somehow the translators captured the complex writing of the original author (bravo!) so I felt like I was reading it in French! Third, a masterful fusion of fairy tale, historical France during WWII and modern formatting techniques.*If you compare blurbs you will see mine approaches the story from a totally different place. In fact I barely mention Joshua Pearl and instead point out another boy... who could potentially be the author and how he learned of these events... you'll have to read it for yourself to confirm or deny!Cover & Title grade -> C-I'm not a fan of this cover. I would have preferred the luggage of the original cover as the story is told through the eyes and knowledge of a boy at almost present day and the mystery of the luggage is quite compelling! I DO understand why they did the cover like this trying to capture the fairy tale nature to the story that links everything together. It further confuses you though once you enter the book, expecting one thing and getting another. I do quite LOVE the title though and the cover design could have gone with the marshmallow bakery for the cover instead of the luggage. Either way, the enchanting aspects of the story could have acted as a draw for the book WAY better than the butterfly fairy.Why did others struggle while I LOVED it so much?The POV is complex.The narrator of the story is a boy who meets an old man early in the book and is sucked into the mystery of the man and his quest. Because we are moving back and forth through time as well as between worlds and this boy is the narrator, you aren't reading the story from Ilian and Olia's POV nor even Joshua Pearl's! They have recounted their stories to the boy and he is telling us. It's done using a mix of POV and is quite masterful but because so much of third person is used and many readers feel distant from that POV the book can be daunting to read.You aren't told a thing!In fact the narrator is unreliable as to whether his conclusions are correct or not. He operates as if what he has come to realize is truth only for it not to fit together as well as he'd like us the accept. It's hard because there is so little explanation as to what is happening even as we are caught up in the moment and how the person telling the story believes it to be. In reality how this story is told is EXACTLY how stories are... it's only in recording that hindsight is added. It's brilliant as you get to literally piece together a mystery... and this is only daunting if mystery piecing is NOT fun to you (like it is to me... and evidently French people.)It reads like a historical account.We LOVE to read and write about history. More than that though we love when a person's story is captured on the page. Joshua Pearl has lived a twisted and messed up life and it is captured just like a dramatic account made by a family member who wants to share the life of this magical person who they can't believe is a part of their family. We get glimpses of what the person whose history it is thought but we don't live inside that person all the time (which can stump some readers). It more about the magic of their journey and how things came together for that specific someone.When the writing style is this good, and the storycraft is brilliant plus I'm captured by mystery after mystery all surrounding the same man, a man who deserves happiness... I can't help but LOVE the book, a book like The Book of Pearl.
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