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A review by aposthuma
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book tells a beautiful and heartbreaking story of a Native girl kidnapped as a child who grows up with no knowledge of her heritage. I love the humanity and complexity of the main characters, and the ending was so sweet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol