Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

519 reviews

danireads12's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I finally read this book! It took me forever because I wanted to absorb it all. I didn’t want it to end. I haven’t read a lot of mystery books, but I loved this one. It was so beautiful, sad, mysterious, and so much more. I loved it and would read again. There are some scary parts I didn’t love, but it makes sense to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

memel788's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

This was a great book with lots of deeper meanings imbedded into the plot and character development. I enjoyed reading it being able to relate to Kya myself and especially around the family issues that’s brought up. At first I didn’t think I would be able to read the book but it didn’t take long until all I wanted to do was read it. The ending had a pretty big plot twist that makes me want to read the book again with the new perspective I have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, and Abandonment

sophiena93's review

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

_happilyeverafter_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault

gallyta's review

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Really, really enjoyed this book. The time jumps between the murder investigation in present day and defining events in the past was done well. I really developed an emotional investment in Kya to the point where I teared up when she was found non guilty. However, I completely hated the epilogue where it's revealed she actually did kill Chase because I felt like it completely undermined the whole point that the town was unfairly judging her because she was "the Marsh Girl" and an outcast and that they presumed her guilty because of their prejudices towards her. If it had turned out that she really was innocent and the murderer was actually Tate or Jumpin' trying to protect her, this would have been 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Hate crime, and Murder

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicide

sadiebugreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

emsbibliotherapy's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Rape, Grief, and Physical abuse

hcop's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racism, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying

sinbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape