Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

61 reviews

dysonswifey's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

zoeelora's review

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

imaginefishes's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I have to say I didn’t care that much for the murder plot but I loved reading about Kya’s growing up, although the ending time skip felt a little too rushed.

Didn’t really see the plot twist coming considering it had already been previously established that Kya was innocent.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

aly97's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

elindseyr190'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was so good, an emotional rollercoaster. I honestly can’t think of anything to say, I stayed up until 2:30 in the morning reading this and I get up at 6:30.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

theteamsreader's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

A beautifully written and cultivated book.  The writing is incredible and the way the author lures you in with a permanent backdrop of nature and unique characterisation is brilliant.  However, plot-wise, this book just wasn't  my cup of tea.  I recommend this to anyone who wants a nature-filled story with a murder mystery subplot and a large focus on coming-of-age drama.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Infertility, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-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

3.75

A good and easy read, but filled with a lot of descriptions. 
  
A heart-warming and heart-breaking story of love, loss, and life.
  
Not hating on this use of a simile, but just as the marsh goes on forever on a hot sunny day, so do the author's words describing the marsh, the sea, Kya's shack, the forest, etc., which is quite a lot of the book.
  
It could also be seen as slowing the story down by using the multi-worded descriptions, as another simile as to the hot sticky summer days that seem to go slow and drag on.
  
I did enjoy the book as a whole and would recommend it as an easy read, a summer read, to get out of a reading rut, or just enjoy a casual read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

mgbelen's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER FIRST. The whole time I thought the book was about a murder when instead it was about a girl’s development into a woman. It’s so heartfelt and also a little suspenseful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking

juliamakena's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

laurajgx's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, and War