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A review by warlocksarecool21
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
challenging
emotional
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
4.5
This was a beautiful and heartbreaking story above loss, love and family. With its simple yet resonant prose, we follow a Mi’kmaq family over generations and how the disappearance of their youngest daughter Ruthie haunts them for decades. We also see how Ruthie grew up with a white family, never knowing who she was but always knowing something wasn’t right. This is a story about grief and how it can lead people to do terrible things, but it is also a story about how forgiveness and love can help people move on. This book was absolutely beautiful and I highly recommend.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Car accident