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natalya_c14's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Child death
corriejn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage
sparklycowboy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
2.75
The redeeming quality of the book for me was the midwife character Gertie, with all of her medicinal, herbal and folklore knowledge. I enjoyed getting a glimpse into the lives of the girls on a rural homestead on the 1920s, and hearing about the day to day of their lives.
Overall, it was an interesting read but just way too intense for my liking, and not like Where the Crawdads Sing at all, except for in the setting of a swamp. The authors interview at the end of the audiobook was helpful in explaining the story and the writing, so I hope that is included in the hard copy as well!
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape
ag_berry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder
lucid_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, and Pregnancy
betag1013's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Classism, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism
rebthack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Blood
bookmarkedbya's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Racism, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy