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Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

54 reviews

rayepernsteiner's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Racism, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Abortion, Medical trauma, Death, Child death, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

ananya2112's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This book made me feel things I've never felt before. For a moment, it made me feel like I'm a part of the Carpenter Family, witnessing everything through my own eyes. Miss Betty Carpenter and her story will forever be etched in my soul. Tiffany McDaniel, thank you so much for writing such an exquisite story, sharing the history of your family. I wish we had an extra star for books like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

rachaelwrites818's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Racism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Grief, Rape, Child death, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Bullying, Child death, and Drug abuse

ivbluu's review

straight up trauma porn. this book needs pretty much every trigger warning you can think of and it is not subtle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Suicide, Racism, Homophobia, Murder, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

cbeghuin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Homophobia

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

lizziaha's review against another edition

sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Wow this one hurt. I relate a lot to Betty and her dad is the most lovely character. The writing was beautiful and I feel like McDaniels was able to take those heavy heavy topics and weave a tragically honest story around them. What I didn’t realize when I started the book was that this was a story about women and how the world beats down on us for all our lives. And how we all fight back in our own ways. The way that McDaniels dipped into that well of sadness again and again made this book an emotional read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide, Incest, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, Child death, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Miscarriage, Murder, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Hate crime, Violence, Sexism, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

polliam's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Addiction, Rape, Incest, Bullying, Hate crime, Suicide, Child abuse, and Homophobia

annikarae's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense

5.0

It'd be so much easier if the bad things in our lives were kept in our skin that we could shed off like a snake. Then we could leave all the dried horrid things on the ground and step forward, free from them.

this was maybe the most heartbreaking book I have ever read. the story itself was both brutal and ruthless, but was written in a soft, poetic hand. this is a book that will stick with me for a long time. a five star read if ever there was one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Animal death, Child death, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death of parent, Homophobia, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Death, Incest, and Rape