A review by reemoony
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

before anything else, fuck delia owens. now, this was genuinely the best book ive read this year. it sucked me in on the first page and kept me there. following kya from her childhood all the way to adulthood become my favorite activity for a week. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and War