A review by kridenour
Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I would bargain that Betty will remain to be the best book I've read all of 2024. I can't help but fall in love with stories that are so drenched in the little section of the Appalachian region that I was raised in and get to call home. Despite being set in the past, I saw so much of why I love this place and so much of why I want better for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Abortion, and Death of parent