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

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt and Alcohol