Where the Crawdads Sing
Summary
Kya Clark, an abandoned girl, grows up alone in the marshes of North Carolina, becoming known as the "Marsh Girl." When a popular young man is found dead, she becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation that forces her isolated world to collide with the town that rejected her.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholSignificant
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does Where the Crawdads Sing have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityModerate
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
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| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Where the Crawdads Sing violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Where the Crawdads Sing
Explicit Sexual ContentSignificant
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Moderate
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Where the Crawdads Sing
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseSignificant
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in Where the Crawdads Sing
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingModerate
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