A review by archangelo12
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This reflective story about long lost family and the tragedy that they faced over decades was well written and moving. I don’t normally enjoy the switching of narrators every other chapter, but I think it was necessary and powerful to see how the disappearance of young Ruthie affected both parties involved. 

So many parts were just devastating, and while I couldn’t relate, I sympathized so deeply with their losses. The novel made evident how loss truly shapes one’s perspective on life and the relationships they hold dear. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness