Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

94 reviews

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Cursing, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexism

Minor: Death and Infidelity

kdailyreads's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Minor: War, Cancer, Self harm, Car accident, Infertility, and Mental illness

gracie_mitchelson's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Uncomfortable at times, but always keeps the reader guessing. Beautifully descriptive, but lacking in the dialogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape

samflowerv6's review

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

An amazing read. I’ll never forget these beautiful words.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Racism

camoo3032's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

The imagery is incredibly beautiful and worth reading for that alone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Infertility, Blood, Misogyny, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

layla_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Minor: Infertility and Death of parent

purplehulk713's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

In elegant and eloquent prose, Delia Owens tells a story so lush and complex, she might have pulled it out of the marsh itself. You follow cute little Kya, subjected to the horrors of the home that no child should have to face, watch her mother walk down the lane without waving goodbye, the first time in Kya's life that she would be abandoned. The book sings a love song to the marsh, one of the most diverse sources of life and where one's true nature cannot be denied, as you see with her father, Chase, and Tate. Kya grows, loves, and loses, but always comes back to the marsh, to the sand and sea which have been her family far more than any blood. The greater setting of Barkley Cove is likewise fascinating, especially with the dynamics between Jumpin', Mabel, and Kya, and Kya and the rest of Barkley Cove. The trial sequence is incredible, flowing back and forth through time as naturally as the tides. Kya seeks for life that will remain with her, in the waters of the marsh, feeding gulls and herons, collecting shells and other samples, and eventually opening her heart up to find the raw, intense, and sometimes shattering experiences of human connection, which lurk just beyond her marsh. What does it take to earn someone's trust? What would make you abandon your love? Can anyone protect themself from heartbreak? Follow me way out yonder, where the crawdads sing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Rape, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

marionlundqvist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Alcohol, Confinement, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

ashleyvharris's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book ruined me. Truly and completely, this story and The Marsh Girl have my heart. Owens’ writing is simple, immersive, and moving. She never gets caught up in trying to build some grand narrative or frilly description. Every word feels honest and true. 

Growing up in the Marshlands of coastal Virginia, this book literally hits close to home. Owens paints a sweeping and layered picture of this land, both its beauty and its dangers.

This book feels like home which is a rare and wondrous thing for a writer to accomplish. This is a book that will remain with me for eternity. A great American novel if there ever was one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism