A review by thenovelbookshelf
Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
slow-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? Yes
3.75
A good and easy read, but filled with a lot of descriptions.
A heart-warming and heart-breaking story of love, loss, and life.
Not hating on this use of a simile, but just as the marsh goes on forever on a hot sunny day, so do the author's words describing the marsh, the sea, Kya's shack, the forest, etc., which is quite a lot of the book.
It could also be seen as slowing the story down by using the multi-worded descriptions, as another simile as to the hot sticky summer days that seem to go slow and drag on.
I did enjoy the book as a whole and would recommend it as an easy read, a summer read, to get out of a reading rut, or just enjoy a casual read.
A heart-warming and heart-breaking story of love, loss, and life.
Not hating on this use of a simile, but just as the marsh goes on forever on a hot sunny day, so do the author's words describing the marsh, the sea, Kya's shack, the forest, etc., which is quite a lot of the book.
It could also be seen as slowing the story down by using the multi-worded descriptions, as another simile as to the hot sticky summer days that seem to go slow and drag on.
I did enjoy the book as a whole and would recommend it as an easy read, a summer read, to get out of a reading rut, or just enjoy a casual read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking