Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Là où chantent les écrevisses by Delia Owens

1131 reviews

elliphant's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Amazing read, my heart was breaking for Kya through most of this read and I couldn’t stop the tears. Compelling and beautifully written I adore this book. 5 STARS!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

dejah_sowells's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

abwilli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

natashafogarty12's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Blood

islamaunder21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was definitely not a perfect book. I found it really predictable and off-putting how the author Delia Owens really played into the whole ''she's not like other girls'' trope through Kya's character, with her love interest Tate claiming that she's so much better than other girls from his town because they only gossip and ''wear too much make-up" or something. Also the ending was a bit of a let down and loads of major events seemed to be thrown into the mix with not a lot of resolution or genuine emotion from the characters; it felt super rushed. Having said that, I did really enjoy the the atmospheric descriptions of the natural setting and I felt connected to the main character Kya and her friend Jumpin' . Despite the narrative style being quite cliche, cheesy and two dimensional at times, this book was a really easy and addictive read. Something about it felt very cosy and comforting even when the plot took a dark turn- defo a bit of a guilty pleasure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

mogireads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death

tarahroh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

An empathetic read. Beautiful

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Minor: Racism

lboits's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

notyourbook's review against another edition

informative lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Abandonment