Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

sjhensley4's review against another edition

4.0

I read this for a book club. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and it led to some great discussion.

At the beginning, I liked the mystery part better, because I didn’t care about the victim and the other storyline with Kya was so heart-wrenching.

deepdand's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

rnightser's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

adventurerjules's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

theone_gingerella's review against another edition

1.0

I love when I find the perfect word to embody just how I feel and what I want to say and I have:

Trite. This book is trite.

joylesnick's review against another edition

4.0

I didn’t know this book was so popular until I was halfway through reading and couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed the characters, the way the mystery unraveled, and am always happy to suspend disbelief from time to time for the sake of a good story. A perfect summer read. 4.5 stars.

digemsmax's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent book!

You can’t help but fall in love with Kya in this story. I love the use of nature and poems woven throughout the story. Her struggles with acceptance and abandonment and all without that strong family bond. I find it interesting that hers mother’s love stayed with her and made her strong even though she abandoned her.

tinichanx3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

korianat's review against another edition

4.0

12/24: i recently tried to reread this book and i can’t get past the fact that tate and kya are 14-18 respectively and also the use of the n-word as a white author sits weird with me. i know it’s because of the times but as a black woman i don’t have to accept it in this book

3/24: i really enjoyed this story and i really loved Kya as a character. I just feel like the ending/last few chapters were rushed together imo

ginnysgirl's review against another edition

5.0

I'm late to the party reading this book. I was concerned that all the wonderful reviews might ruin it for me and that it may not live up to the hype. I do not want to give anything away so I will just say that it is a very moving novel and well worth your time.