Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

ardee05's review against another edition

4.0

I’m not normally someone who’s interested in the technicalities of writing but this book had completely changed my mind on that. The imagery was so compelling it made me feel like I was right there in the marsh with Kya. The author did an excellent job of making you understand the characters.
I’ll be honest I thought the ending was going to be very different and it felt a bit rushed but can understand why the author made the decision on how to end it.
I think this is a bit of a marmite book, you’ll either love it or hate it, but I would still highly recommend reading it yourself to find out!

bookishlifeofabbyh's review against another edition

4.0

Wasn’t expecting to like this but ended up really enjoying it! Perfect page turner for vacation.

kaleysfullybooked's review against another edition

5.0

The style of writing is slower and I thought I would hate it. But somehow it sucked me in, and I was crying by the end. Beautiful.

ceciliarmo's review against another edition

4.0

Demorei mil anos pra ler esse livro e achei a escrita da autora um pouco densa pra mim, vários capítulos (até os 40% do livro) praticamente nada acontece e ainda assim ela deixa tudo tão looooongo. Mas não consigo dar menos que quatro estrelas, Kya é uma das personagens mais interessantes que eu já li e seus segredos só foram revelados nas ultimas páginas do livro. O tempo inteiro ela fala sobre se esconder e é muito louco pensar que mesmo lendo um livro inteiro sobre a vida dela, a gente ainda não faz ideia do que ela está pensando. A inteligência dela é muito inspiradora e não existe nada mais puro no mundo do que o relacionamento dela com o Tate.

danpeachey's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

narwhal587's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

2.0

harrybowiequeen's review against another edition

4.0

I DID NOT LIKE THE ENDING. THE ENDING WAS VERY BOOO. The rest of it was good

sierrastahl's review against another edition

3.0

this didn’t really do it for me. it feels very overhyped. the end was honestly predictable due to the way information was slowly released throughout the book. what’s really going for it is the dual timelines that eventually converge-i really do like when books do that

to_the_blueberry's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

sinbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape