Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens

238 reviews

hrtgrimes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

meganpbennett's review against another edition

The sections of Kya living by herself in the swamps wasn't appealing to me, while the murder mystery was, and there wasn't enough murder mystery to keep me reading to find out more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Animal death, Cursing, Blood, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

mdrechsler's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

abbruzzese's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

But I knew this. I’ve known a long time that people don’t stay.

i went into this having heard all the hype about this book, thinking there's no way it's actually that good—y'all, it is. i really can't say much else other than reiterating that this is a fantastic book. 

this may also be my favourite cast of characters i've ever read. kya, tate, jumpin', mabel—i love all of them.

Spoiler

even jodie—who felt, at times, bland—brought me to tears when he turned up all those years later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, and Alcoholism

saskiahill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Injury/injury detail, and Excrement

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

magda_ocaranza's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I read it in one sitting, it left me wanting more

Spoiler

i wanted a happy ending and it was but at the same time it felt like she deserved more like so much pain shoul  be balanced with glorious amounts of happiness

, ended up with a connection to kya and a need to defend her relating to her lack of trust and empathizing with her need for other people but at the same time her fear of attachment and love, it's a deeply emotional book and it strucks you, leaves you with the emotions raw and deep 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Classism, Grief, and Addiction

keliza23's review against another edition

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

nataliemarie123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

teabella's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

The first few chapters of this book I found to be slow and not very engaging. That eventually shifted and it almost became irresistible to put down. Kya's character was beautifully developed all the way until the very last page. 

This book addresses lots of themes around prejudice and biases and makes you think about your own conscious or unconscious biases. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs