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keliza23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexism, Misogyny, Classism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent
caitsmythers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book expertly describes and shows this kind of love Kya has for nature.
Not only do we see Agape, we see other types of love in this book and it is just so beautifully done.
Not only do we see all elements of love, Delia Owens manages to weave in a murder- mystery throughout the novel that doesn’t take away from the personal and human aspect of Kya.
Graphic: Abandonment, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
lajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infertility, Cursing, Mental illness, and Infidelity
miggyfool's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Rape, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, and Racial slurs
james1star's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Easy 5 starts from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Hate crime
mblanke's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Minor: Hate crime, Death of parent, Confinement, and Cancer
thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition
- 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 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.
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking
namzuru's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
About kya and chase:
About kya and tate:
the author of this book was very much well versed in biology and you could tell. I absolutely loved how the author described the scenery and the environment and how she related her life events to the events of life in nature. Her writing about nature was my absolute favourite part of the book and is a big reason I enjoyed this book so much. It just made kya as a character so enjoyable as she would talk about the nature andi would learn about the local ecosystem.
two things i didnt quite like about this book is i could easily predict several plot point, not fully so maybe i didnt?
Absolutely love how jumpin and mable became her friends but also parental figures to her, they helped her out of the goodness of their hearts.
chapter 33 has to be my favourite chapter in this book its so heartwarming and yet heart breaking.
ending:
favourite quotes:
"I wasn't aware that words could hold so much. I didn't know a sentence could be so full.”
taylor swift songs that embody this book:
- carolina (obviously 🙄)
- i bet you think about me
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Animal death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Gaslighting
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Racism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Cursing, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexism
Minor: Death and Infidelity
srl0425's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Racism, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship