Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

Betty

Tiffany McDaniel

465 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

'NOT A STORY YOU WILL SOON FORGET' Karen Joy Fowler, author of Man Booker Prize finalist We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves'A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,582 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 80%
dark 67%
reflective 57%
challenging 53%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 24%
tense 23%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
informative 5%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.49

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