Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

141 reviews

lauryn_amber26's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent

kyleighf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

I cannot believe that I have ever rated a book 5 stars before reading this one. This is it, this is the 5 star book. 
The story does not tell, it shows. You feel pain, suffering, sadness etched into every word, every detail. Everything about it was good from beginning to end. Every time I picked it up, I could not put it down. 
There were many times I got choked-up and teary-eyed just from what was happening. Plus, the characters were all very 3D, loveable, hateable, relatable, all of it. It made me feel things at every chapter.
It is also fast-paced and easy to get through. No point did it feel like it dragged on too long and the non-linear timeline made it flow even better surprisingly.
This may be my favorite book, it is, in essence, exactly as a story should be.
Engaging, emotional, satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bambii_on_ice's review

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Blood

brennapatt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Infertility

mandalacb19's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

i adored this book so much. couldn’t put it down and i loved the male love interest more then i do in most stories. overall a modern classic that i would re-read promptly! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Racism, Murder, and War

sohma4uesugi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

raine83's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

Struggled to finish it but it got better..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Mental illness, Stalking, and War

kdailyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, and War

zofiab's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

isabellarob73's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I see why this book is so popular. Rich with imagery, page-turning chapters, and a fascinating main character. I loved part 1, especially because it was based so heavily in the nature / survival aspect of the book. Part two was less enjoyable, but I’m also not someone super into law/court stuff. The ending is very interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infertility