Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

237 reviews

confessionsofabibliophile's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.0

3 🌟 out of 5

This book.... okay, I had high hopes. So many good things were said about this book, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, I found myself very connected to Kya. I felt toward the end kind of protective of her like she was an actual person. Her heartaches were my heartaches, her anger, my anger, and so on. I found myself wanting to care for Kya and punch many people in the throat. I loved how Owen's was able to capture me in and connect me with her beautiful written words. 

I found the character of Kya sad, fascinating, and intelligent beyond her years. Hated most of the male characters except two, really. Tate, a shrimpers son who saw Kya and not the Marsh girl. Jumpin' and his wife oh my God bless them. They made me cry, and I found myself wanting to fight those boys during the scene on the way to Jumpin's house. There were highs and lows, and let me tell you, Kya's life was filled with many lows. Yet she kept on showing us as the reader that she was worth more than being labelled the Marsh Girl. It has a message of not judging anyone by no matter the circumstances that they can be equal and deserve such. 

This, however, was lost to me in the last portion of the book. I was so mad and felt like I was rickrolled by Owen's, and honestly, I still am. I like the book, but I HATED THE ENDING. Everything the book was about symbolically was LOST in the last few pages. Is it a good read? Yes, UNTIL THE END. Though you can be the judge. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Murder

kourts's review

emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

leighlikestoread's review

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I will always love this book and will get anyone I come across to read it. It will very easily become a modern classic… the beautifully written story has it all; love, adventure, sadness, reflection, fighting prejudice, and more. The story of Kya is one that I adore and will always hold close to my heart and that makes me cry buckets every time. Delia Owens is able to write so much emotion into her words… and you can so clearly picture every single plot point. 
My love for the characters Tate & Jumpin’ are unmeasurable, they are the sweetest, kindest and most heartfelt male characters I have come across and ghat I would love to be real. 
In summary, you have to read this book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault

reemoony's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

before anything else, fuck delia owens. now, this was genuinely the best book ive read this year. it sucked me in on the first page and kept me there. following kya from her childhood all the way to adulthood become my favorite activity for a week. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and War

sorkka's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad

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

4.5

This book started off so slowly and boring but I am glad I persisted. The book follows the childhood and transition into adulthood of Kya,

who grew up in poverty all alone

. A local

murder

suddenly changes the tone of a book into fast paced page turner.  Throughout the book there are beautiful descriptions of the wildlife and nature of the marsh as well as explorations of the human condition and loneliness. I liked the it overall. But I would have preferred it to be less slow at the beginning and less rushed at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness and Dementia

Nature, abandonment and classism are the most significant themes of the book.

The side character Jumpy is abused with racial slurs. The main character Kya experiences a lot of prejudice, predominantly classism. The main character is a victim of sexual assault from a toxic relationship. The home life of the central character Kya has domestic violence, child abuse and emotional abuse. A minor character has a breakdown and develops dementia.

itsdeenlee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Classism

fionamatilda's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

tiffyd's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Car accident

kathlamtran's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

This book had me in tears right in the middle. The author does a fantastic job of making you feel all of the pain that the main character does, and it provides great insight into discrimination based on lifestyle as well as our connection with nature. Interpersonal relationships are always tricky, and this book delves into that quite nicely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Racism, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexual assault