Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

61 reviews

meghancraft's review

mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

e_reader's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I went into it knowing the final twist, and that made the experience really interesting. I found it a little slow to get into, but finished it in less than a week! I plan to reread this soon, and I think this book is one that will hold up with rereads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bella_izzy_gabby's review

emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

I loved everything about this book except the ending!!! I just wish the murderer had been someone else because I had all this built-up expectancy and it all just deflated once I found out who had done it.

I loved how she got to live out the rest of her life with Tate and that was all super sweet but it just felt as if that all was not right once I found out that she had killed Chase and just gotten away with it. Yes, it was unexpected but they didn't even explain how exactly she had done it. I wanted more specifics about how she had gotten away with it and not run out of time.

So, overall this was a pretty good book, the beginning was a tad slow but once I got into it I loved it... up until the end. The ending and slow beginning are the reason this book was not a 5 star for me. I was slightly disappointed (by the ending, everything else was amazing) but not terribly disappointed... so I just suggest that you read this book for yourself, you might just see it differently than I do :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

alexisgarcia's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I had mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I liked the unique storyline and lush descriptions of nature and wildlife. It’s a topic I’m not incredibly well versed in so I appreciated the knowledge. The plot was unique and not incredibly predictable. However, the book fell flat for me in terms of some tropes, writing styles, and the ending. I don’t understand how kya could be the most beautiful girl everyone said she was when she was often caked in mud, with tangled hair and subjective bad hygiene. It seemed a little too on the “main character is so beautiful so she has many men pining after her” trope. I also personally did not like that it was not in first person. I think we could’ve gotten a more solid understanding of kya if it was told from her perspective. Lastly, I found that the ending really through off all of the work that had been put in the book to establish the character of kya and the reliability of the narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

coco_5's review

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

so good like wow. i read it in a day. breathtaking

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

beren_wren's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing

• 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

It's so fitting I finished this book on the beach. It really is a love letter to the southern marshes. It shows the melancholy of social isolation, self-survival, and learning to trust. It was comforting in the style and I felt at home within the first few chapters.

I don't blame her for it. He had it coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Stalking

parisreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Stalking

oliviafaye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

malpal132's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0

Beautiful prose, but ultimately I just don't think a white author should be using the n-word--especially when it's not necessary to the plot. It was also a bit slow for me.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, and Stalking

Minor: Racial slurs