Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

41 reviews

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

cmcahill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

When I learned that the story revolved around a lost child, I thought, who would want to read this during the holiday season. But pretty early on you realize things will resolve. Lots of loss and dysfunction, but very readable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Grief

csick22's review

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism

Minor: Homophobia

panickat123's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

jillianlottie26's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

2.0

I almost dnf this book but I guess I'm glad I stuck it out to the end, at the very least to add to my yearly reading challenge. This book was so depressing, it was truly the accumulation of every bad thing that could happen to an individual and to families. I could tell exactly how it was going to end by chapter 2. This book was suppose to be about the preservation of the human spirit and enduring families but it really misses that mark. To me, the characters in this book really are just going through the motions. I really just don't get why everyone loves it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Dementia, and Kidnapping

celticthistle's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

crayolabooks's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Haunting and beautifully written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Kidnapping

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

rachellbc's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation