Reviews tagging 'War'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

49 reviews

thatswhatshanread's review

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. This book is such an incredible journey led by perseverance, love, and survival. While it was slow to start, I felt entirely taken in by the story and held in its palms as if I, too, were finding my way through life amongst the marshes of 1960s South Carolina. 

Owens’ writing is poetic and strong, beautiful and sad, honest and rhythmic in a way not often associated with works published in the last ten years. I felt the nuances of Harper Lee coming back to me while reading this one, as Kya’s story of resilience, prejudice, loss, and heartbreak reminded me in ways of “To Kill A Mockingbird”. In both acclaimed novels, there is a clear distinction and cowardice in regards to class and upbringing especially, but also race and education. 

“Where The Crawdads Sing” is first a celebration and clarification of nature and its constants, every little piece of the earth that gives and takes, ebbs and flows. I’ve never before read such lyrical accounts of nature and its secrets. 

But this is also a book about love, how it flourishes and wants and haunts and disappoints and endures. The emotion over rare feathers easily coincides with the years of affection between friends, lovers, family. 

The heavy weight of murder and death hangs over all elements throughout the story, though it never takes away from the poignant, beautiful account of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Classism, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

Minor: Mental illness and War

kansxlibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense

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

4.5

Yes this book has A LOT of trigger warnings- not all of them are graphic. The way the author wrote this book is so captivating and yes I was sitting with my mouth open after I finished the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, and War

orianatriestoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: War

cianarae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, Infertility, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, and Racial slurs

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Self harm, and War

saraellenme's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, War, Child abuse, Murder, and Pedophilia

nicolaparty's review against another edition

informative mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Violence

Minor: War

The writer uses eye dialect throughout to indicate social class, race, and education level. It is so extensive and so detailed that it becomes completely classist and racist.

taylahmay's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and War

lane_reads's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident, Child death, War, Slavery, and Sexism

kayesomething's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and War