A review by unclejon75
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Outstanding! This was suggested by several people but, I kept putting it off. I thought it was going to be a sappy story but, damn was I wrong! I loved this book. It's a modern day Mockingbird with a twist. Required reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting