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elderwoodreads 's review for:
The Berry Pickers
by Amanda Peters
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book definitely dragged at times which is such a shame because I loved the overall concept and some of the passages had incredibly strong writing. The "twist" of the book is immediately revealed and the story takes the reader through what happened to the end that is hinted at in the beginning of the story. I loved this conceptually and I feel like it actually made dual POV work for me for once. Unfortunately several of the Joe chapters felt like they should've been cut or gone through another round of edits in my opinion. The Norma chapters were all strong and I loved her story, it hit home a lot for me as someone finding my biological family. Overall I will definitely read anything else Peters publishes but I will not be recommending this to everyone I meet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail