Reviews

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

sophieboddington's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

beck22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

ellislock's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

I love how even though the story is being told in retrospect, Betty’s voice changes over time as she grows up. This book hurt me in a very beautiful way. 

ialim01's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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: Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Racial slurs, Death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Racism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

artemy_se's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.75

Sigh...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Rape, Child death, Incest, Child abuse, Abortion, and Violence

lns242's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Beautifully told with a very clear voice. I want to believe that so much tragedy in one family is too much, but the light in this book makes it worth the dark. 

kaylamarie97's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

feywildling's review against another edition

There was a scene that gave me an uncomfortable impression about the dynamic between two siblings, so I looked up the trigger warnings which had not been mentioned in the recommendations of this book to me. After learning there is in fact a graphic depiction of incestuous rape, as well as a graphic description of animal abuse, I made the decision to DNF. This is not at all a commentary on the writing, as I began to enjoy the prose and style quite a bit and was looking forward to seeing the story of the family unfold. This was for my own mental safety.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Animal cruelty

torixarnold's review against another edition

5.0

I think getting punched in the face would hurt less than this.

aakansha_0210's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75