Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

58 reviews

edenhoney's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

asianagrande's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Car accident

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

marcuss1day's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Terminal illness

rimz1802's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.5

Mixed feelings about this book, it's very predictable but enjoyable. The story focuses primarily on two characters, whom I'm sympathetic towards due to the traumas they experience but they just dont pull themselves together and it becomes frustrating. The storyline could have shared some focus on the other diverse characters and their stories, which would have made it more interesting. There were some complex issues such as race which was very briefly mentioned throughout but could have been explored thoroughly. It's also not realistic when the main character doesn't question or fight for answers, shows enough passion or anger with all the inconsistencies in their life. The ending is completely unrealistic after a big revelation. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Dementia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Racism

paigegibsonstylist's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Dementia, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

franklybookish's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage and Kidnapping

nekobyyc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sam_pocketrockbooks's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I teared up when Ruthie told her mom about losing Sarah 😭 very emotional. Makes me want to research more about Amanda Peters and know what parts of her world intersect with her fiction 🧡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent