Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

70 reviews

pammysreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

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

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

sleboots's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping

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

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

smerkel08's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Death of parent

kmeier's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Death of parent

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