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emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
After a mass shooting at a mall Betty, her mom and her sister are all leave reeling.
Her mom, Beverly, goes on a crusade against gun violence becoming a prominent activities.
Her sister, Joy, retreats within herself and her room too afraid to leave their home.
Betty starts trying to figure out what led the shooter to this course of action.
There's politics, struggles with mental illness and substance abuse, changed perspective on public spaces, a smidge of romance, and the desire to find forgiveness and peace.
This story examines a scenario all too common in the US and the various ways those who experience the situations try to find healing in the aftermath.
Her mom, Beverly, goes on a crusade against gun violence becoming a prominent activities.
Her sister, Joy, retreats within herself and her room too afraid to leave their home.
Betty starts trying to figure out what led the shooter to this course of action.
There's politics, struggles with mental illness and substance abuse, changed perspective on public spaces, a smidge of romance, and the desire to find forgiveness and peace.
This story examines a scenario all too common in the US and the various ways those who experience the situations try to find healing in the aftermath.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt
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