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The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

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jorowags's review against another edition

4.0

I can tell this will be a book that will stay with me a while. There were a couple of minor, unnecessary fatphobic descriptions of characters (fat = bad, thin = good) that took away from my enjoyment.

unalomemama's review against another edition

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4.0

Audio book may have caused part of this rating. I didn’t care for female narrator. Also, didn’t understand why the deep dive on one of the characters. Why not a different one or all of them?

ashleycornelius's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.75

In the first chapter a 4 year old Native American disappears. The books follows her life and the life of her brother who was the last to see her. The chapters alternate between them as they go through life. Incredibly sad but it also felt rewarding, every joyful moment, or moment of growth is well earned.

jonisayin's review against another edition

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4.0

4 year old Ruthie has dreams and memories of the Blueberry picking Mi'kmaq family she was stolen from one August in Maine.. This story tells about her life with the affluent parents that raised her, and the lifelong trauma of the family from which she was taken.

jujurolly's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was a great story!! There are so many mommy issues I want to address but Norma powered through so go off queen. I liked how the story was over like 50 years.