Reviews

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

cassmccaff's review against another edition

2.0

I don’t know… I DONT KNOW. This I not a 2 star book. But it was so dark and sick and wrong. I actually felt sick to my stomach… I am trying to do more research to find out if this is all a true story? This book was so rapey that it gave me nightmares. I’ll be devastated to find out that it was all true. I loved Landon the dad though. what a kind and sweet devoted father. Everyone else… yikes.

pnwreader42's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

hbradley7292's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

clusterf_cked's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Racism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Pregnancy, Grief, Torture, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Drug use

yuckiestpenguin's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, Miscarriage, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape

okjkay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

juliazook's review against another edition

5.0

This was equally the most beautiful book i’ve ever read and the most difficult. I highlighted endless lines and will think about this book probably for the rest of my life. but amidst it is also every trigger warning possible in graphic detail. I laughed, cried, gasped, and took ample breaks when I couldn’t cope. Nothing has deserved 5 stars more.

777madi's review

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

4.0

fozlandgirl's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I don't give memoirs or raw emotional books anything less than a five. This book has EVERY trigger you can think of. Take the warning seriously but this is someone's life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Rape, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Incest

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

Minor: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and War

Please please please take head of the graphic content. It is severe and if you are not in a good place, don't read this until you are.

kimc93's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0