A review by bellaiu
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I loved this book especially in the first three quarters except for that last quarter of the book where the story was reminded of chase andrews death. I feel like the ending was a bit rushed but meaningful. Reading the courtroom sessions was a DRAG to the point I just skimmed it. The story had a good meaning and the imagery and writing especially in the beginning was so good. My favorite area of the book was her childhood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Classism