Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

537 reviews

b00kluvrbea's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

3.75/4ish? i was actually pleased with this book. the writing was pretty and i was invested in kya. not sure how i feel about the ending. as you can see by how i answered the questions: it’s complicated 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

rosereadsalot's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment

sydk8's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.0

I thought this was a great historical fiction / murder mystery. The ending was not something I could predict so I was satisfied on that end. The whole story was okay but overall it wasn’t the greatest thing I have ever read. But still good. Overhyped but not bad! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder

samburkhouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment

zoeyjo's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual violence

vannahcabana's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought this book started out a little slow- seemed like a lot of details. However, the storyline kept me intrigued. Definitely pay attention to the year stated at the beginning of each chapter. I didn’t pay attention to that at first, and it became confusing with the storyline. This definitely isn’t a lighthearted read; rather, it’s pretty dark and mysterious. Good read though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

catarina_fernandes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

bookellys's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

I am just speechless! What.A.Book!

From the beautifully descriptive writing that meant I could picture the marsh, to the mixture of murder mystery, coming of age and romance - this book is something special.

I felt so investing in the characters (Jumpin’ and Mabel have a place in my heart forever), and felt genuine anxiety waiting for trial verdict to come in.

I can’t believe this sat on my #tbr for so long - if you haven’t read it yet, make it your next read, it’s got to be one of my favourite books ever!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting