Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

simplylisalisa's review against another edition

5.0

This is a beautiful story that kept me reading. I loved the descriptive writing that left me feeling familiar to the people and places; it transported me to the outer banks. I could feel the sea breeze, hear the gulls, the grasshoppers and frogs and feel the sun against my skin. When words manipulate my emotion so that I feel fear, trepidation, blush, lust... I fall in love and I do love this one. The story was intriguing and the ending completely got me. ;)

rilynn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

preity_00's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

evie26's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

kms0037's review against another edition

4.0

This book got me in my feels….the ending made me so sad.

sydneyyylove's review against another edition

4.0

WOAH

It was beautifully written!!! But I kinda saw the ending coming.


Okay, I totally got the firefly reference right away. The way she compared humans to insects and animals in the way that they mate... I mean... cmon.

Part of me thought it was Tate though because of the hat fibers.

luckyace's review against another edition

5.0

4.5⭐
Please don't write the accents in the dialogue writers jejdjsjs
But I loved the book<3

acarolis's review against another edition

1.0

I tried, I really tried. But this was so extremely slow and boring. I even got the audiobook to force myself to finish it while doing other chores, but couldn’t get past half of it. I don’t get the hype.

jlsjourneys's review against another edition

3.0

I did enjoy this book, but I’m not as effusively positive as many. I always hesitated to pick it up as I didn’t think I was so excited about a book set in the southern swamplands, and indeed, I wasn’t. But a well-written, interesting book, heartbreaking story with notes of joy. There’s a reason why everyone has read this & I’m glad I did, but it’s not finding a place on any favorite novels lists for me.

belford4's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.25