Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

366 reviews

lee_brahms's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

serenaac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

kulit's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

As beautiful as it was sad. The mystery, a good addition to wrap everything together.

Couple of things that kept me from giving a strong 5 - 

1) I feel Kya was over sexualized in a way not needed for the story, so much that I had notes that the writing geared towards the "male gaze", a thought confusing when I remembered it was written by a woman.

2) some moments that would have benefited from "show don't tell", mostly around Kya's development and relationships. I wish we had seen more of how her skills grew, and how complex her feelings and interactions are, considering her isolation. I saw the intent, but found it slightly lacking.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

jade_in_pages's review

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really loved this book and I held out so long from reading it and I'm now regretting my life choices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

siniandi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

Well written book, heartbreaking at times, hopeful at times; the ending is an interesting choice, probably divisive. Kya is a beautiful and complex character and, maybe most importantly, one of the most resilient female characters I have ever encountered in writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness and Classism

unequivocallyerica's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Hate crime, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

louiepotterbook's review

medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

corinnaxsophie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

3.75

Ich habe leider erst nach Beendigung des Buchs mitbekommen, dass die Autorin scheinbar in heftige Skandale verstrickt ist, deshalb lasse ich das jetzt wohl oder übel außen vor..

Es war sehr spannend, Kya in ihrem Leben zu begleiten, doch irgendwie hat etwas gefehlt. Viele Dinge blieben einfach unausgesprochen und als Leserin hatte ich manchmal das Gefühl, ich hab etwas verpasst.

Die Beziehung zu Jumpin, den sie später ja sogar als ihren Pa bezeichnet war ja gut aber wo war das alles versteckt? Für seine riesen Relevanz wird er nur sehr selten erwähnt. Genauso ging es mir beim Hass der Stadtbewohner gegen Kya, er kam einfach nicht rüber! Auch das Verhältnis von Kyas Vater zu ihr nach der guten Phase ist mir unklar geblieben

Ein wichtiges Pladoyer des Gerichtsprozesses hat mich stark an “To kill a mockingbird” erinnert. Alles in allem: Toll mal etwas in dem landschaftlichen Setting zu lesen, interessante Plottwists und berührende Momente - ob es dafür wirklich dieses Buch von genau dieser Autorin sein muss, hinterfrage ich einfach mal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Infertility

mandapanda08's review

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

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