Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Lá, Onde o Vento Chora by Delia Owens

991 reviews

therealsouls's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

4.25 stars

I enjoyed this book so much. Delia Owens' prose is incredible and her writing style is a cherished work of art.

Exploring themes of prejudice, nature, and circumstances, this book is a must-read. There is a little bit of every genre sprinkled into this book. I was not expecting something as engaging as this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Murder

mariloux's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

larserikle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Death

maryv's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual assault

kecasey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Racism, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: War and Sexual assault

syddolly's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I thought the book was pretty good for what it was worth, it kind of felt like I was reading a tv soap drama covered in detailed, nature-filled imagery. The plot was super interesting and I felt invested in seeing how Kya would develop, most other characters though didn't have as much depth. It was entertaining and easy to read, so I just took it as it was. Did anyone else think the author talked about nipples too much during any of the sex/sexual scenes??? lmao
Also, listened to this via audiobook and really wished I had just read it. Definitely didn't catch how the dialect of characters would vary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Racism

pia_altv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Rape, and Slavery

theprisonteacher's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I still don’t know what a crawdad is, but this is a beautifully written book about life on the marsh, intertwined with the misery of prejudice and a murder mystery. Unusually for me, I saw the film before reading the book, and the end was a shock. It was still powerful a second time, in the book, and I will probably read it again just to enjoy the descriptions of the marsh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Murder, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Grief

balconyblackbird's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The descriptions of the coastal marsh setting and wildlife were the best part. Otherwise not a very compelling plot. Contains a significant racist trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Classism, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Sexual content, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime

darkwood's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism