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challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.75
The Berry Hearts does such an amazing job of exploring white saviorism, lost identity, what home means and complicated family relationships in a way that tears you apart. It has both the POV of Norma, the girl who has had her identity and family torn away from her, as well as her older brother Joe, the son who has the weight of the world on his shoulders after blaming the loss of his siblings on himself. Norma's side dives into the erasure of indigenous identity and, as i mentioned before, white saviorism and just how complicated a love for a parent can be while Joe's side of the story explores more of the racism and complicating factors in life that a lot of native people face and what it means to be the person that is complicated to love. Genuinely such a wonderful book, it make my heart ache more often than it didn't and I will be thinking of this book for awhile.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol