[New post] The Berry Pickers

starlightreadingtx posted: " Rating: 4/5 What It's About: July 1962. A Mi'kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family's youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old broth" Starlight Reading The Berry Pickers starlightreadingtx Dec 2 Rating: 4/5 What It's About: July 1962. A Mi'kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family's youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sister's disappearance for years to come.  In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren't telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.  Catapult Books Thank you to Catapult, Counterpoint Press, and Soft Skull Press and Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book released on October 31st, 2023. The Review  The Berry Pickers is an emotional character driven journey. This book is written in alternating chapters between siblings Norma and Joe. Peters compellingly explores loss and grief through the whole book. The affects of grief on an entire family, especially the experience of losing a child, really impacted me. I loved how even though the story focused on two characters, you can still see how the other members of the family worked through their own emotional turmoil. Peters' poetic writing is full of beauty and twinged with sadness. The descriptions of the settings and natural world pulled me into the story. Many times as I read, I literally felt myself putting the book closer to my face just to soak in the words. The pacing of the Berry Pickers is on the slower side and takes time to do much reflection on the character's storylines. If you are looking for a thought book that focuses on grief and healing, The Berry Pickers would be a good choice. Have you read this book? I'd love to hear what you thought! books you might also like Comment Manage your email settings or unsubscribe. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://starlightreadingtx.com/2023/12/02/the-berry-pickers/

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