Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

12 reviews

zams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

Such an atmospheric and beautiful read, I absolutely loved the descriptions of the scenery and what they meant for Kya.
Kya's story definitly had me in my feelings and the murder had me guessing who did it in-between, but I felt like the main focus was on her life and how the surroundings played such a huge role in it.
All in all a great scenic story, an atmospheric read with the tension of a murder mystery woven in.
Allthough the ending wasn't really surprising to me, I still think it was fitting, however, definitly could have used a little more work, it was rather quick and didn't feel very thought through, but as I said the focus was more on the story than the murder-mystery in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Infertility, Infidelity, and War

auburn_phoenix_15's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Terminal illness

stllyltc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

The loneliness was truly enveloping and seemed to hum a tune. I was ecstatic to read the book as soon as I saw the novel release of the film adaptation, as I'd been hearing good things about it from various people. When it came to the storytelling, the indication of how nature complements humans in their way of life was a striking part. In the character's mind, her security was more important than anything else than being left alone for all she knew, and rather than living in fear, she displayed that instance of survival instincts display that could be observed in the nature of animals. Poetry, knowledge, art, relationship dynamics, failures, and true and deep familial love—this novel will serve as a reminder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

lauryn_amber26's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Racism, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Terminal illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Cancer

sohma4uesugi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

m0czy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

A beautifully descriptive journey into the marshlands of North Carolina. 

The real stand out content of the novel is the way that nature and its inhabitants are described with such detail, and such reverence. Delia Owens truly captures the beauty of the environment, and creates a love letter to the southeastern coast. 

The main character, Kya, is a protagonist you can root for, weep with, relate to, and cherish. 

The mystery itself is one that will keep you guessing and puzzling until the very end. 

I did feel that the novel had a bit of a slow start, but the exposition is useful later on in the overall storytelling and world building that occurs. Once I hit my stride, I could not put it down!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Animal death

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Hate crime, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Stalking

maiadunleavy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Racism

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

jmf27's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

the resiliency is inspiring & I found myself rooting for Kya the whole time  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, and Xenophobia

amberinbookland's review

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Infertility and Terminal illness