A review by razrow
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

TLDR: Painfully slow in the first third to half. Afterwards though, it becomes really enjoyable.

Longer Review: I am not overexaggerating when I say this book is painfully slow in the beginning. I got the audiobook and was struggling to get into the book early on. I also was debating dropping it but had a long road trip and decided to just endure through it. But I am glad I did. The book starts to really come around and become more enjoyable. It isn't good enough for me to recommend it to anyone, but if you like a slow burn mystery, then you would probably enjoy it.

Spoiler Review:

From the outset, I thought Kaya did it. But, as more time passed, I started to doubt myself. I thought maybe Tate had done it. All in all, still a good book though.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse