A review by carladelgado
The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein

5.0

Truly wonderful and brilliant! Code Name Verity has been my favorite since 2014, and I just read The Pearl Thief now. Elizabeth Wein has always been such a great author. She explained prejudice in such a way that it can be easily understood by young readers. There's also a bit of mystery in it aside from the main character's growth and self-realization. This is surely one of my most favorite reads this year!

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Also, can I just say, I loved how Julie's bisexuality was explored. It wasn't explicitly said as such, but that's the thing, all it boils down to anyway is a matter of who you're attracted to. It's just as simple as that, and the book perceived it in a healthy way. There's no necessary fuss about it because it's normal.