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A review by kridenour
Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
I would bargain that Betty will remain to be the best book I've read all of 2024. I can't help but fall in love with stories that are so drenched in the little section of the Appalachian region that I was raised in and get to call home. Despite being set in the past, I saw so much of why I love this place and so much of why I want better for it.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, Rape, Classism, Racism, Grief, Death, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abortion, Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent