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Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

59 reviews

hilarylouise's review

dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal death, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit

lo2zaay's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, and Child death

Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Child abuse

puzzledbooks's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

bookscoffeehayley's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

CW: rape, death of a child, animal cruelty, death of a parent, suicide attempt, pedophilia, racism, addiction, overdose 

 

I really am not sure how to even write a review for Betty by Tiffany McDaniel. I went into this book not really knowing too much about it. I knew it was highly recommended by a few friends and that it was primarily set in the Ohio Appalachian region. 

 

McDaniel’s story is based in part on her mother’s life story and her writing is hauntingly beautiful as she describes every hardship that Betty and the Carpenter family encounters. The members of the Carpenter family come to life throughout these pages and you feel each and every emotion they feel. The pain, the hurt, the laughter, the love. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book that has so forcefully tugged at my heartstrings. 

 

This book has destroyed me in the best way possible to rebuild my heart in the end. Thank you Tiffany McDaniel for sharing the story of Betty. And of Landon, Lint, Trustin, Fraya, Flossie, Alka. These characters will stick with me long after finishing this book. Please read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse and Vomit

josephinereadsbooks's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

kylita's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I have been sitting and processing Betty for a few days and I don't know that I will ever be properly prepared to review Betty.

Betty, half Cherokee half white, is the sixth of eight children and is the narrator of her eponymous story. Mixed with stories of her parents' past, Cherokee legends, Betty's poems, and a narrative of her life, Betty is sure to wreck you.

It was the most heart-wrenching book I have ever read and had every form of trauma there ever was. Everyone who knows me I am an emotional person but Betty made me physically ill in two parts of the story. What made it harder to stomach is that it is based, not loosely, on the author's mother.

So why five stars? Betty is lyrically written with a bond between father and daughter so pure, you can't help but want to know how their story ends.

It is ultimately hopeful, but first, you have to trudge through the brutality that is a reality for many people. Please make sure you are in the right headspace before starting this book and give yourself time to breathe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit

elhay03's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, and Vomit

jbraith's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Bullying, Child death, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

rozereads's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

Moderate: Grief, Incest, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Death

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Medical trauma