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Ok, I know I’m late to the party. Is Where the Crawdads Sing actually worth the hype?
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Anonymous 12w

honestly yeah!! its not breaking any particularly new ground but its a really solid murder mystery with great prose + a beautifully realized setting.

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Anonymous 12w

I thought it was kind of average. There wasn’t anything I ardently disliked, but my mind wasn’t blown. I seem to be a minority in that opinion tho

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Anonymous 12w

It’s a little traumatic but a good one to read, not a “fun” book though

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Anonymous 12w

Its a banned book in some places so I say fuck it and read it

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Anonymous 12w

I think it’s really good

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Anonymous 11w

Yes it has really good imagery

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Anonymous 11w

100% it’s along the same vibe as the Lovely Bones for me, just be prepared it’s a hard read

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Anonymous 11w

Yes! I personally loved it and read to before it blew up

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 12w

is the movie good too?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 12w

i'd say so!

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 12w

why is it banned lmao

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 12w

Why is any book banned

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 12w

no but like what’s the pretend reason

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

THIS PERFECTLY ARTICULATES THIS BOOK!!! honestly couldn’t have said it better myself

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 11w

Mentions of SA and abuse

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