Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

200 reviews

kaileylebrun's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Addiction, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Grief, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

taylasreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Classism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Grief, and Domestic abuse

r0bin_05's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Racism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Addiction, Sexual assault, Death, and Classism

kecasey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Racism, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: War and Sexual assault

balconyblackbird's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

The descriptions of the coastal marsh setting and wildlife were the best part. Otherwise not a very compelling plot. Contains a significant racist trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Classism, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Sexual content, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime

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

eviehamilton's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Classism

alisonw's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I honestly just can’t with a book that’s placing itself so heavily in the real world with (may I add, absolutely beautiful) descriptions of nature with obvious scientific roots… and then the main character is such a painfully unrealistic Mary Sue. 
A certain degree of it is normal if not enjoyable, but the dual description of someone who is basically feral and yet looks conventionally beautiful, teaches herself to do an untold number of things from books alone and seemingly never needs medical help or anything of the sort? I just couldn’t hold off the disbelief.

The fact that I trudged to the end of this book is due to the aforementioned beautiful descriptions of marshland, and a personal insatiable curiosity when it comes to whodunnits. I would honestly say the ending was the worst part of the book though, not for whodunnit but just the fact that it felt very forced and rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, and Classism

emnime's review

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

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

Minor: Infertility