Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

434 reviews

jokawa's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.0

In the beginning, it was hard, at least for me as a non-native speaker, to follow the story because of the specific vocabulary and the conversations in slang and dialect. But by the middle of the book I got better and still it is beautifully written, almost like a piece of art. It's so detailed and touching that I felt like I was right there with them! The raw and authentic portrait of the time added to that feeling. Kya's coming-of-age story is heartbreaking, but also full of heartwarming resilience. I really like Kya - she's such a lovable and fascinating character! Unfortunately, I found the ending quite weak: lots of events but very little emotion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infertility and War

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

into_the_forest's review against another edition

Too sad and depressing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

I’ve heard so much about this book but it’s so sad and depressing, I couldn’t keep going.

emufries's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

aislingomahony's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Classism

emnime's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Car accident

Minor: Infertility

zsnails99's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

sk_isheretoo's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

alpettit's review against another edition

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? No

4.75

I listened to this on audiobook after seeing the movie a while ago. As always, the book was better than the movie. Crisp details of the marsh. In-depth understanding of Kaya’s upbringing and how it shaped her as an adult and her relationships with others. Hints of cultural commentary around prejudice, racism, domestic violence, and our justice system. Great twist at the end, although somewhat predictable it was still satisfying. Makes me want to watch the movie again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

infinitenumbers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

It is a wonderful book. I would go to bed early just so I could read it. Best recommendation I have received in a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Stalking, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment