A review by 77mimi
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

1.0

oh delia, i don’t think you even knew what you wanted this to be — just so much excessive purple prose that desperately needed to be edited down (and this is coming from someone who enjoys dickens)

the non-linear structure was really unnecessary and didn’t at all help with my opinion of the book overall; i found myself entirely uninterested in what was occurring with the crime plot, even as it built up in the second part
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