A review by btothebooks
Betty, by Tiffany McDaniel

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

This is such a good and hard book. There's so much in here that just makes you stop because it's heavy, but the prose is amazing. The story-telling is beautiful and you really feel it when

Spoiler

dad dies at the end

. So much sadness, but it still kept me engaged the whole time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Child death

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Bullying, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Drug use