A review by allielippe
The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

The authors epilogue was cut on the editing floor, but she reads it on YouTube, it makes a much more satisfying ending than the book. Wish it had stayed in! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, and Vomit