A review by ojudge
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was so hard for me to get through. Once I started reading, I was in a 2 month slump and just could not bring myself to finish it. It was very slow paced and hard to read - I think because of the poor English used due to the setting and time period of the book. As the book went on and the main character became more educated, it was easier to read. 

I finally got over my slump and read the last 100 pages I had left in about an hour. I really enjoyed the final chapter. This is where the book was good. I was originally going to give this book only 2 stars. However, the last 3 pages or so of the story left my mind absolutely blown. This gave me reason enough to add another star to the rating. I closed the book with the thought that “hmm, maybe this book wasn’t so bad after all.”
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