A review by kelseylitsliftsanddips
Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

5.0

What a beautifully written, yet heartbreaking story. This coming-of-age tale is one filled with incredible trauma and incredible resilience, and it broke my heart and had me gasping over and over again. And then I learned that this harrowing story is based on the real life of the author’s mother, and my heart broke even further, somehow. While it may seem like this book is just one giant soul sucking story, there are plenty of pure, beautiful moments that let the reader learn where Betty’s courage and strength come from. This book is powerful, and I’ll be thinking about it for a very, very long time.