Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

133 reviews

ritakoppter's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death of parent

joanna_banana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

This starts veeeeeerrryyyy slowly and really doesn’t get going until the last third. I enjoyed the ecological details and character development to a point - it was overly detailed. I felt the stereotypes were lazy: prejudice against Kya, Jumpin’ and his wife, the sheriff, the jock, the white villagers, etc. I also found it predictable. I’m surprised it was so popular. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Classism

hereforthefunofit's review

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

is this not to kill a mockingbird?

i was most intrigued by the beginning of her life. i would have preferred much more of that mundane description rather than the narrative being overtaken by her relationships with men. consequently, the book lost steam for me in the centre, but the court aspect rejuvenated me a bit. it's an odd choice i think, but i definitely didn't hate it. 

i certainly did not like the notlikeothergirlsification of kya. of course, she wouldn't be like other girls. girlhood is due to socialisation, which she did not have much of. however, the constant reference to it from the male perspective made me think (read: know) that that's not how the author meant it. kya's not like other girls, she likes birds. and that's supposed to mean something to me. it didn't. i also DEFINITELY did not like tate and his and kya's relationship for reasons i think should be obvious, although i don't see many comments about it. he's not noble. he's weird. 

despite both sides, the book didn't have much impact on me. neither positive nor negative; hence, the rating. 

back to my earlier question...is this not to kill a mockingbird with leaves? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Car accident

lindsaywalsvick's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

haleysversion's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

studywithvictory's review

dark reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

It was painfully slow until she met Tate. I almost dropped it, but it was so worth it in the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death

hrushton01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m obsessed with this book! I picked it up blind and didn’t know what I was getting in to at all, but once I was about a third of the way through I couldn’t get enough!

THANK GOD Kya and Tate got together in the end, I would have been very mentally unwell if they didn’t. Also the bomb at the very end of Kya as Amanda Hamilton and the evidence of her killing Chase??? INSANE!

I usually don’t love books written in third person but I loved this once and I think it was necessary in order to include so many different perspectives (mainly Tate’s). 5 stars for sure!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Blood, and Car accident

beccarella's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

A compelling mystery along with a compelling coming of age story. The main character is resourceful and often independent until a man shows up. My main qualm with this book was the relationships between the main character and her lovers. Poorly written and even the good guy was problematic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Detailed descriptions of sexual encounters including one non consensual attempt that includes physical abuse. At one point the main character at 15, who lives alone in the marsh, is dating an 18 year old boy about to go to college.

serenitysky98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death of parent

mahinamahina's review

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault