Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

138 reviews

jennylee_reads's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

I was hooked from the very first chapter! Beautifully written! A story full of unbreakable bonds, loss, secrets, regrets, and unrelenting love. A mix of emotions for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping

kmh_1832's review against another edition

emotional 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: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death and Racism

dirrtydeenyul's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lxndrsn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Violence, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

vdaltrey's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Racism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse

that_naaat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

An important story probably very common of the 60s scoop - such sad material but a necessary read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

gegledhill'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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

doctadri44's review

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

nordicat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

faefolkreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A

3.5

Wow, this book kicked me in the feels and just kept kicking. 

When this was announced the my book club pick I instantly said ‘I’m not going to read that- it will be too sad’ but against my better judgment, when my library reservation came in I picked it up to read the first sentence- at least that way I could say I tried, right? Before I knew it I was 100 pages in, knowing this story was breaking my heart and still unable to not see it through to the end.

I read review that said The Berry Pickers is a quiet type of story, and I feel that encapsulates this book perfectly. It was a story about love and grief and loss and trauma, family and hopes and heartbreak, but told in such a soft and gentle way that it was letting me feel and grieve with the characters. 

This book felt beautiful and real, but unfortunately  that type of story just depresses me, and I was expecting a little more drive and gumption and character growth then what was planned. The lower rating is 100% a me problem- I just feel there could have been *more* in terms of Norma finding out her past, more for the resolution, more from Joe, more time exploring the racism and class system that was touched upon in this book and so many other things which were glanced past but not delved in to. 
This book will be loved and appreciated by many- unfortunately it’s just not my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement and Infertility