Reviews

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

illinibaby's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

dianet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

lechatpitre's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

carolynlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A tough book to read but well worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Incest, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Racism, Rape, Blood, and Suicide attempt

lelou's review against another edition

Des pleurs des pleurs des pleurs. Mais tant de beauté et de poésie, je suis si heureuse d’avoir découvert ce roman. Voilà, ça se résume à ça. 

louise_99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hard day for people with daddy issues.
C'était à la fois beau et affreux, que ça chiale ici.

rachy_roo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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? No

5.0

flure's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

kristins3's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Reading this book feels like the experience of watching the movie My Girl, only way more intense and with even more difficult topics. Warning: there are some extremely graphic and difficult to read scenes (see content warnings)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Racism, and Animal cruelty

stephco724's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0