Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

334 reviews

emiliasabataso's review

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

heartbreaking and healing at the same time. displays true strength of humanity and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Bullying

sabrinaaa720's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.0

Tough start to the story but as Kya grows the story deepens and becomes enjoyable and intriguing. Some stressful and sad moments towards the end but a good ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Racial slurs, Rape, Blood, and Car accident

willow_witch's review

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sebnia_05's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Car accident

britbreeze's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

rubberrosebooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

evelynnnn33333's review

inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

calyssat's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

victoria_elaine's review

emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

This book didn’t really keep me on the edge of my seat or have some crazy twist

(although I was shook that she actually murdered Chase because I remember thinking it was so obvious it wasn’t her)

, but the Kya’s character and storyline were so beautifully put together and heartbreakingly realistic that I figured this book deserved at least a 4.5. It told a story of a realistic love, a broken family creating a broken girl, and a young kid learning to survive on her own on the outs of society. I saw myself in Kya while also seeing everyone else but me in her. Her strength has really resonated with me and inspires me to depend on myself, and her connection with nature was remarkable. I really really liked this book ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault

lucykae's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail