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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75🌟 first audiobook in months and i really enjoyed! a very sad and infuriating but beautifully written story. it was like a wayyy better where the crawdads sing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Grief, Murder
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a tangled mess a life can be. Beth's actions at seventeen reverberate through her thirties. There are many layers in this story, all revealed slowly. And there is a big twist at the end, not expected but maybe should have been?
Overall, a good read. But, I found the author to be obviously manipulative. A good writer is more subtle. Of course authors will manipulate their readers. But this got annoying. The ending twist was a surprise because she blurred the timeline. The cause of Bobby's death soon became a tedious teaser. The book could have been better if these and other bits were crafted into the flow of the narrative better.
Overall, a good read. But, I found the author to be obviously manipulative. A good writer is more subtle. Of course authors will manipulate their readers. But this got annoying. The ending twist was a surprise because she blurred the timeline. The cause of Bobby's death soon became a tedious teaser. The book could have been better if these and other bits were crafted into the flow of the narrative better.
I just finished this and I don't have the words right now to express just how much I loved this book, just know that I will be thinking about it for a long time to come.
emotional
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated