Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

163 reviews

natraf_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Joe’s story was deeply emotional, touching as he reflects on the loss of his siblings, and his fear of failure as he looks to a life of being a father. He escapes life by running from it. 

Nora. Her story growing up in a joyless home, surrounded by love, but without outward joy. The life she was forced to live, unaware of the family left without answers. 

This story of indigenous people, the hardships some of them faced. The unfairness of justice for marginalized people. The never healing wounds that loss can leave behind. And the human every day experience to just continue make it through. 

This book was beautifully written and I loved the adoration Joe has for his family, but the harsh truth of fear and cowardice clouding what a good life could be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

edwessel's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage

slakin19's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

demyajanayxo's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

mmartinko11's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

bookishbeth348's review

emotional 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

One of my favorites of the year. Two siblings living parallel lives after one goes missing. This book has a balanced emphasis on displacement, belonging, and generational trauma. It also takes place in one of my favorite regions in Maine. I couldn't put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcohol

iampureart's review against another edition

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

4.5

beautifully written.  touched my heart and brought me to tears. i did predict the main plot, but nevertheless, the storyline was heartbreaking, touching and beautiful all at once. phenomenal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

holy_crepe_'s review

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

notquitepetite's review

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

perseusj4ckson's review against another edition

3.75

beautiful story but definitely could have gone without the main character being a wifebeater storyline 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping