A review by alex_bousquet
Appetite for Innocence by Lucinda Berry

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The girls definitely needed therapy to deal with the PTSD but was never even a thought after they were out of the hospital. The ending seemed anticlimactic 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Abortion, Confinement, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Trafficking

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt and Alcohol