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sgupte's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Racism, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Incest
amy_hensler's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Child death, and Racism
aliyacmag's review
genuinely devastating. felt deep in my soul- wonderful writing but a lil long
tesscooooo's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Incest
veronicahoffman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
ninzlu's review
4.0
I had to put this book down for a few weeks because of its heavy content. Check trigger warnings (SA, animal cruelty, self-harm.. etc). I heard it described as a love letter to the author’s mother and that definitely is true. Betty is resilient and her strength really shone through the book.