Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

812 reviews

willa_metamorphose's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It's been so long since I've been swept up in a book like this. An absolutely riviting read, though not in a heart pounding way. You are just fully absorbed into the world of this book. Owens' writing style has a deeply vivid, poetic quailty to it, while never crossing the line into overwriting or self-indulgence. The pacing is masterful, even with a non-linear storyline, there was never a moment in which I felt bored or impatient. Filled with deeply loveable, wholly deplorable, confusingly complicated characters, and pervaded by a deep sense of mystery, this tale unravels in a truly captivating fashion that kept me up reading into the wee hours of the morning.

The Firefly

Luring him was as easy
As flashing valentines.
But like a lady firefly
They hid a secret call to die.
A final touch,
Unfinished;
The last step, a trap.
Down, down he falls,
His eyes still holding mine
Until they see another world.

I saw them change.
First a question,
Then an answer,
Finally an end.

And love itself passing
To whatever it was before it began. A.H.

-I always believed that she killed him. And he deserved it from the very start. I am so satisfied

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

milrose44's review against another edition

hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Abandonment

lucygoose09's review

adventurous emotional 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: Physical abuse, Rape, and Abandonment

liliandaisy's review against another edition

Check the content warnings… I actually  nearly made it to the end but it really brought me down. Shame because it had so much potential, if only it hadn’t been so dark. This is not a book of hope, not to me. It just shows all negative aspects of humanity, not really what I needed in this time :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Self harm

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

alidaisy's review

dark inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Absolutely gorgeous storytelling and scenery. The reader would most definitely be able to distinguish the authors' love/knowledge of nature and animal behavior. I was so excited to pick up this book every time I would leave for my work commute. Highly recommend this novel to those seeking inner reflection about society, abandonment, wilderness and isolation, or anyone who loves swampy-marshy-salt-crust themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

While there are mentions of many graphic themes, they aren't a part of the plot. However, there are scenes of the plot that actually include .

hannahbean62's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

5.0

Lived up to the hype. I loved the slight crime element, while mainly focusing on Kyra growing up and surviving in the marsh. Some hard topics, but nothing that made it too distressing to read for me. I really loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

Moderate: Racism

Rape:

attempted rape at one point, doesn’t actually happen but describes the attempt and the physical injuries caused by it. This is one scene in the second half of the book.

Abuse:

describes abuse by Kya’s father towards her, her siblings, and her mother. This is scattered throughout the book.

radh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Been on my TBR for ages and I'm glad I finally read it. Wonderful story and well written. I will say the mixed timelines were a bit confusing to follow in the audiobook, but I suspect that in a print copy it would be more obvious. The historical racial segregation did seem like an afterthought thrown in randomly throughout the book rather than truly integrated into the story, but it doesn't take much away from the writing. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Abandonment

kemia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol