Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

Betty

Tiffany McDaniel

470 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians about a young girl and the family truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life."A girl comes of age against the knife."So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born i...

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Community Reviews

4.5
based on 10,497 reviews

Moods

emotional: 91%

sad: 83%

dark: 72%

reflective: 55%

challenging: 48%

hopeful: 25%

inspiring: 25%

tense: 25%

adventurous: 9%

mysterious: 7%

informative: 5%

funny: 4%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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