The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical mystery emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and will remain unsolved for nearly fifty years.July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews

Moods

emotional 95%
sad 72%
reflective 59%
hopeful 33%
challenging 22%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 17%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.31

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