Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens

18 reviews

readbyshelley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Infertility, and Slavery

keliza23's review

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexism, Misogyny, Classism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Slavery, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent

kindredspirit7's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is amazing. However, the author is problematic. There is a lot of controversy around her regarding racism and potential murder. I recommend getting this book second hand and also being mindful and doing some research on Delia Owens before reading or buying. However the book itself is beautifully written, the characters are developed and complex. The writing is honestly just wonderful and the story is dark and real and engaging though jt is slow for the first hundred or so pages. Spoiler ahead!

Spoiler

she is accused of murder just like Kya and it’s suspicious that Kya admits to murder via a poem and hides it away, gets away with it and perhaps this book was Delia’s own confession?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Classism, Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Cursing, Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual content

The author has been problematic with racism. Calling Africa the dark continent and other questionable quotes. The N-word is used twice in this book. The general characterization of Black people is questionable and readers should keep this in mind when reading.

lilith_hmr's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

The book was elaborate and a slow read, it took me some time to actually get myself to finish the book however it was descriptively and beautifully written. This wasn't like any other murder mystery I had ever read, it was expressive and highlighted a lot about nature and that gave a backstory to how the murder was actually covered up. The ending was exquisite and Delia Owens delicately eneded the book in a way that made me go back and re-read parts of the book that made more sense now that I had finished the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Sexual assault

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

Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship

slutforhotwings's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Religious bigotry, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: War, Slavery, and Colonisation

theteamsreader's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

A beautifully written and cultivated book.  The writing is incredible and the way the author lures you in with a permanent backdrop of nature and unique characterisation is brilliant.  However, plot-wise, this book just wasn't  my cup of tea.  I recommend this to anyone who wants a nature-filled story with a murder mystery subplot and a large focus on coming-of-age drama.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Stalking

hayleygray's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

The entire time I read this book, I was sad, happy and angry all at the same time as learning educational things through Kya’s love for the marsh. I read this book within 3 days because I could not put it down. And when I did put it down, I couldn’t wait to pick it back up again. 
I truly thought I knew who the murderer was but I was so shocked at the last few pages. This was an incredible story about love, acceptance, difference and the harsh realities of the natural order of everything and every living species. 
I cannot wait to see the movie after reading this! Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Death of parent, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexism, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship

theperksofbeingbabs's review

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Slavery

bcooper21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Racism, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Moderate: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident, Injury/injury detail, and Violence

atalea's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Racism, Murder, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Slavery, and Sexism