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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

431 reviews

evelynnnn33333's review

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

lucykae's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

moogblue's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Murder

ghi's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

xrose20's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS INCREDIBLE AND THE ENDING WAS SO GREAT BUT SHOCKING. THE WHOLE BOOK WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying

syddolly's review

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

3.0

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

pia_altv's review

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

jokawa's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

4.0

In the beginning, it was hard, at least for me as a non-native speaker, to follow the story because of the specific vocabulary and the conversations in slang and dialect. But by the middle of the book I got better and still it is beautifully written, almost like a piece of art. It's so detailed and touching that I felt like I was right there with them! The raw and authentic portrait of the time added to that feeling. Kya's coming-of-age story is heartbreaking, but also full of heartwarming resilience. I really like Kya - she's such a lovable and fascinating character! Unfortunately, I found the ending quite weak: lots of events but very little emotion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infertility and War

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

into_the_forest's review against another edition

Too sad and depressing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

I’ve heard so much about this book but it’s so sad and depressing, I couldn’t keep going.