Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens

747 reviews

sammm_888's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment

riebread1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

At first it was slow so I didn’t think I would like it to much. But as it went I fell more connected to the characters. It feels like poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

Minor: Racial slurs

katiedalton's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This story is told in alternative perspectives of the past and future (I read this on audio and it took a minute to figure that out). 
It was slow moving at first, but once our main character got older it found its rhythm. 
The death of Chase and the subsequent trial of Kya was interesting to see unfold and I spent the whole time wondering if she was guilty, did someone else kill Chase, did he just trip, and a few other theories as to what happened. 

Spoiler

the ending lost it for me. Like I’m all for kya being the murderer but it just did not have the impact it could have on me. It took so long to get to the conclusion after the court case I was just like “just tell me who killed chase already!” “Don’t let me read this whole book just to forget about the main plot point”. By the time we found out who killed chase I was mentally over it that it didn’t reach the impact it could’ve had

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Abandonment and Rape

catching5tars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Grief

frolickingandfantasy's review

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Bullying

Minor: Bullying

bgay09's review

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Pretty good book. It wasn't the best book I have ever read in my life but the story was interesting and I did want to see how it ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

elisabethshanahan's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Racial slurs

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

iremtkm's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

briskknight's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

I thought I would dislike this book when I first starting reading. I did not like the imagery and it made me uncomfortable. I don't like marsh, mud, humidity, etc. I do like boats and the water, but not that area of the water. I am so glad that I kept reading. To say that the setting grew on me is an understatement, I yearn for it now. This novel is absolutely incredible! Fantastic. I saw the ending coming but was so engrossed that I forgot the prediction, so it still hit me hard. I enjoy the mix of introspection and slice of life and murder investigation/trial. There is something that I think would have tied things together better, which makes this just shy of 5 stars. That being said, this book is much closer to 5 stars than 4. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Racial slurs, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Murder