Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

693 reviews

bookworm1428's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

Slow but got me towards the end.  Loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism

arulow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• 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: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, and Murder

delranita's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was a beautiful poignant story and the way Kya is revered for her vivid and informative imagery so too are the words of this book. If you like your inspiring, against-all-odds type of stories that handle matters of the heart and a little bit of mystery then please indulge yourself in this poetic beauty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

rain02's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Death

yerfillag's review against another edition

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

5.0

The protagonist and setting draws you in from the very beginning and with short chapters it feels like a quick read. Although the story jumps back and forth between two different time periods it never felt confusing and got more and more suspensful when they started to connect. I had read somewhere that the author is a zoologist which is very apparent as a lot of the book focuses on describing the wildlife and fauna but it wasn't distracting but instead invited you into the point of view of the main character. While the overall pace felt rather slow it definitely picked up towards the end and while I was worried of being left with many questions, the last handful of pages answered a lot of them and left me just sitting in silence for a moment once I had finished the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

ninaleonie's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, and War

emiliasabataso's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

heartbreaking and healing at the same time. displays true strength of humanity and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Bullying

tatdine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Abandonment

sabrinaaa720's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

Tough start to the story but as Kya grows the story deepens and becomes enjoyable and intriguing. Some stressful and sad moments towards the end but a good ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Infertility, Racial slurs, Rape, Blood, and Car accident

jovanh's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

What a lovely book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Classism