The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

One family's deepest pain. Another family's darkest secret. On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi'kmaq people from...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,793 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 70%
reflective 58%
hopeful 32%
dark 21%
challenging 20%
mysterious 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 22%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.14

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