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A review by jdscott50
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
An indigenous family and community pick blueberries every summer. When their youngest child goes missing, the whole community goes to look for her but never finds her. This has a huge impact on the family for years to come. At this point, the narrative shifts, and we read two stories, one from one of the missing girl's brothers and the other, presumably, from the missing girl. We see the parallel of their lives as one has to live trying to make it with discrimination while the other has the privilege of being part of a white family but then disconnected from her roots.
I thought the narrative was very sad. I think knowing that the girl belonged to the family and watching time slip by was really unbearable to read. I think from the beginning, you can see that the man narrating was at the end of his life, and only then does he find his sisters. It is beautiful to have that reunion, but it is so late in the game. It is an excellent story and great narrative to show the different paths, but that part really got to me.
I thought the narrative was very sad. I think knowing that the girl belonged to the family and watching time slip by was really unbearable to read. I think from the beginning, you can see that the man narrating was at the end of his life, and only then does he find his sisters. It is beautiful to have that reunion, but it is so late in the game. It is an excellent story and great narrative to show the different paths, but that part really got to me.