Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

95 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

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

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

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

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

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

themis_biblos's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.5

Even people who exude light and happiness have dark secrets. Sometimes, the lie becomes so entrenched it becomes the truth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Abandonment

nilssjoberg's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Racism, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage

mommariles3's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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: Cancer, Death, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent