Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

521 reviews

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

embreads98's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

I generally enjoyed this book, but there were a few parts I took issue with. The main love interest begins when the main character is in her early teens and her pursuer is 18, and there are passages that imply he is attracted to her naive qualities. That gave me a bit of an ick feeling. The other thing is that there is a minor character (Jumpin’s wife, Mabel) who is repeatedly described as notably fat, and yet when her weight is mentioned it is “almost 200 pounds”. It’s a small detail but as a mid-sized person who is over 200 pounds, it made me feel like the author has never actually met a fat person. All of this said, I enjoyed this easy read and found the writing to be good but not great, not necessarily worth the hype that this book has received.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Violence

regina_phalange13's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

vanessaeco's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, and Abandonment

gabriellezenati's review

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

oliviabrokaw's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is compelling, keeping me on my toes the whole time! Kya and the other characters are lovable and generally well-developed, set within a fun, weaving plot line. My main critique is that often Kya’s dialogue feels unnatural for her character, too stilted for someone who is certainly brilliant but still shy and with limited human interaction experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

lizdon's review

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

Minor: Infertility

ank3's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Racism, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

eleninicolee's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Abandonment, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

dancingdragon's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

This book engulfed me and left me wanting for Kya. The imagery is beautifully written in a way that brought me into Kya’s simple world and her appreciation for the intricacies of nature. The mystery of this story pulled me right to the very last line. 
The movie was a let down after reading this wonderful book…don’t do it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Murder, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault