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camoo3032's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail
clairew97's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
tilde_c_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
katiedykema's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Murder
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- 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
Owens’ writing is poetic and strong, beautiful and sad, honest and rhythmic in a way not often associated with works published in the last ten years. I felt the nuances of Harper Lee coming back to me while reading this one, as Kya’s story of resilience, prejudice, loss, and heartbreak reminded me in ways of “To Kill A Mockingbird”. In both acclaimed novels, there is a clear distinction and cowardice in regards to class and upbringing especially, but also race and education.
“Where The Crawdads Sing” is first a celebration and clarification of nature and its constants, every little piece of the earth that gives and takes, ebbs and flows. I’ve never before read such lyrical accounts of nature and its secrets.
But this is also a book about love, how it flourishes and wants and haunts and disappoints and endures. The emotion over rare feathers easily coincides with the years of affection between friends, lovers, family.
The heavy weight of murder and death hangs over all elements throughout the story, though it never takes away from the poignant, beautiful account of life.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness and War
vixenreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Murder
The last page reveals a huge spoiler, and it can relate to how you feel about the justification of such a subject.amberpoelma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
sehwa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I want to start by saying that I read this book in 2 days, super easy and enjoyable read, I wasn't bored when reading at all and I loved the main character, Kya.
However by the end of the book, I felt like the author had started with this amazing idea about a girl who is abandoned to survive on her own and how her life goes with that but... Then she didn't plan the rest of the story, so she thought "how am I going to turn this concept in to a book?" so she threw a load of clichés at it. We have the good guy, we have the asshole guy. The caring sibling, a random murder case (which was ridiculous and not needed in the story at all) and then there is the ending. Which I found pretty predictable for many reason which I can't write.
Kya was an amazing story to tell that I just don't feel the author paid the best tribute to by the end of the book. I enjoyed the first half of the book more than the second half.
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
holliesatchell's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
helsbelle's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexual assault