Kelly Hooker's Reviews > The Berry Pickers

I hope I never lose my excitement for an own voices debut. THE BERRY PICKERS is a heartfelt family drama that follows an Indigenous family from Nova Scotia to Maine for seasonal work picking berries. Their lives are upended when their young daughter Ruthie disappears.

This story is less about the mystery of what happened to Ruthie; we hear from Ruthie as she ages and know how her story plays out. This is more about the aftermath of the tragedy and how it impacts Ruthie’s family, especially her brother Joe who is haunted by his sister’s disappearance and leaves a trail of heartbreak in his wake.

If you’re up for a family drama that explores race, class, and moving forward through life with grief add THE BERRY PICKERS to your fall TBR.

RATING: 4.5/5
PUB DATE: October 31, 2023

READ THIS IF:
-I had you at “own voices debut”
-Heavy topics don’t deter you
-You want a riveting book club discussion

Thank you to Catapult for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.