Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

135 reviews

a_dot_phil's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Absolutely not. How is this book rated so high? Trauma after trauma with every single trigger warning imaginable.  I started skimming after

the cat and kitten chapter bc what the actual fvck. The animal abuse added absolutely nothing to the plot.

I have no idea what the message or purpose of this books was, and I regret finishing it.  Two stars because of Landon and some of the Cherokee messaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ruddsreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

apotofhoney's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

solasuaine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment

charrrchar's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying

karaplum's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

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

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

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

felicity98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

kaidenxo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

chellemerrill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Classism