A review by portiarsmith
Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Easily just soared to the top of my favorite books of all time. So beautifully written with such devastating heartbreak. I’m going to be thinking about Betty for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gore, Rape, Abortion, Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Self harm, Miscarriage, Blood, Animal death, Racism, and Pedophilia