Where the Crawdads Sing
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- Author：Delia Owens
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Summary
For years， rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove， a quiet fishing village。 Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society。 So in late 1969， when the popular Chase Andrews is found dead， locals immediately suspect her。
But Kya is not what they say。 A born naturalist with just one day of school， she takes life's lessons from the land， learning the real ways of the world from the dishonest signals of fireflies。 But while she has the skills to live in solitude forever， the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved。 Drawn to two young men from town， who are each intrigued by her wild beauty， Kya opens herself to a new and startling world–until the unthinkable happens。
In Where the Crawdads Sing， Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a profound coming of age story and haunting mystery。 Thought-provoking， wise， and deeply moving， Owens’s debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the child within us， while also subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps。
The story asks how isolation influences the behavior of a young woman， who like all of us， has the genetic propensity to belong to a group。 The clues to the mystery are brushed into the lush habitat and natural histories of its wild creatures。
But Kya is not what they say。 A born naturalist with just one day of school， she takes life's lessons from the land， learning the real ways of the world from the dishonest signals of fireflies。 But while she has the skills to live in solitude forever， the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved。 Drawn to two young men from town， who are each intrigued by her wild beauty， Kya opens herself to a new and startling world–until the unthinkable happens。
In Where the Crawdads Sing， Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a profound coming of age story and haunting mystery。 Thought-provoking， wise， and deeply moving， Owens’s debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the child within us， while also subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps。
The story asks how isolation influences the behavior of a young woman， who like all of us， has the genetic propensity to belong to a group。 The clues to the mystery are brushed into the lush habitat and natural histories of its wild creatures。
Reviews
Claire
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Sublime。
Julianna Pierson
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Slow to start but hard to put down！
JennyDW
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It was pretty good， but I think after hearing so many raving reviews I had set my expectations too high。 It unfortunately wouldn’t top my list of favorites and I felt the ending was a bit predictable。
Michelle
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I loved this story。 It had everything， a little romance， history， suspense， and overall a young girl finding her way in life back in the 1950’s and 60’s。 She was abandoned and left the find her own way。 You could feel her loss and loneliness though the pages。 I was mesmerized by Kya’s strength， intelligence and determination to survive when her entire family deserted her。 I’m not sure I could have endured what she did。 I loved her relationship with the marsh and how She almost became an extensio I loved this story。 It had everything， a little romance， history， suspense， and overall a young girl finding her way in life back in the 1950’s and 60’s。 She was abandoned and left the find her own way。 You could feel her loss and loneliness though the pages。 I was mesmerized by Kya’s strength， intelligence and determination to survive when her entire family deserted her。 I’m not sure I could have endured what she did。 I loved her relationship with the marsh and how She almost became an extension of what she studied and learned through the years as Marsh Girl。 It was if I was there with her， it was so vivid。 She controlled her narrative with the help of Jumpin， Mabel and Tate through the years。 I loved their relationship。 I was rooting for Kya the entire story and hoping she would find her way back to Tate and get to experience love。 The suspense of the murder had me on the edge of my seat。 Who killed Chase？ Was it an accident？ What happened？ Did he deserve to die？ The prejudices against Kya through the years; would it hurt her。 I couldn’t get through the trial and to the end fast enough。 Fantastic read！！ 。。。more
Eli
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Una historia que me sorprendió mucho。 Ambientado en una marisma （territorios irregulares donde se encuentra depositada agua proveniente del movimiento del mar o de la desembocadura de los ríos） nos encontramos con Kya， una pequeña ni{a que ve como de a poco su familia la va dejando abandona， teniendo que sobrevivir por su cuenta。 Luego de muchos años， vemos como esta pequeña se va convirtiendo en mujer y como con la ayuda de algunas personas va saliendo adelante。 En esta historia veremos como va Una historia que me sorprendió mucho。 Ambientado en una marisma （territorios irregulares donde se encuentra depositada agua proveniente del movimiento del mar o de la desembocadura de los ríos） nos encontramos con Kya， una pequeña ni{a que ve como de a poco su familia la va dejando abandona， teniendo que sobrevivir por su cuenta。 Luego de muchos años， vemos como esta pequeña se va convirtiendo en mujer y como con la ayuda de algunas personas va saliendo adelante。 En esta historia veremos como va creciendo， la autora logra mostrarnos ese proceso， esos sentimientos de una pequeña abandonada， su busqueda por salir adelante， de verdad que es conmovedor y doloroso， ver como es discriminada， apartada y juzgada por los demás， por ser diferente 。。。 pero lo que más amo es que a pesar de todo， ella logra salir adelante， con la ayuda de un personaje que se volverá fundamental， la protagonista conocerá la amistad， la confianza， sus capacidades y quizás tambien el amor。 A través de capitulos intercalados vamos conociendo su pasado y presente。 Amo que todo suceda rodeado de la naturaleza， me dieron muchas ganas de ir a marisma o simplemente conocer el lugar donde vivia la protagonista。 Es una historia que no va con prisa， pero aún así mantiene al lector enganchado， sobre todo porque dentro del relato de su vida， se nos presenta un caso， algo a sucedido en el pueblo y no saben quien es el culpable。Creo que es una historia bastante completa， con toques de melancolía， mucha realidad， romance adolecente， crecimiento personal， naturaleza， protección ambiental， la familia y lo que significa tener una， el amor no solo romantico， sino el que te pueden dar las demás personas， el confiar en otros， y sobre todo un toque de misterio。 es una historia muy recomendada。 "Hay veces en que el amor no sale bien， pero incluso cuando es un fracaso， te conecta con otros 。。。" 。。。more
Maddy Deveans
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took me a long time to read for some reason which was weird。 anyway， this was a really good book。 it was interesting to read how something other people deem to be insignificant， can be someone’s whole life。 owens utilized imagery to tell this story which helped me create a very vivid picture in my head about what the marsh looked like and all the animals that occupied it。 i loved reading about how she grew up and managed to survive on her own， all the while still trying to overcome her fear of a took me a long time to read for some reason which was weird。 anyway， this was a really good book。 it was interesting to read how something other people deem to be insignificant， can be someone’s whole life。 owens utilized imagery to tell this story which helped me create a very vivid picture in my head about what the marsh looked like and all the animals that occupied it。 i loved reading about how she grew up and managed to survive on her own， all the while still trying to overcome her fear of abandonment and trust issues。 the ending shocked me but i still support her actions because he deserved it。 。。。more
Laurène
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I never would have thought that book that talks so much about birds would break my heart so many times
David
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4。5 rounded down…there are some plot points that strain my imagination。 But Kya and the beauty and the melancholy don’t。Also， as much as learning that Daisy Edgar-Jones had been cast in this adaption that I had never before taken note of， I determined to read it， and having loved her portrayal as the differently closed-off Marianne in Normal People， I know she will be just excellent…but still in my imagination Kya is a younger Mackenzie Davis…maybe it is all of the Station Eleven Thumbnails all 4。5 rounded down…there are some plot points that strain my imagination。 But Kya and the beauty and the melancholy don’t。Also， as much as learning that Daisy Edgar-Jones had been cast in this adaption that I had never before taken note of， I determined to read it， and having loved her portrayal as the differently closed-off Marianne in Normal People， I know she will be just excellent…but still in my imagination Kya is a younger Mackenzie Davis…maybe it is all of the Station Eleven Thumbnails all over the place。 。。。more
Jess
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Loved。
Ana
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A clever way that the author describes the main character's behavior with insects。 A clever way that the author describes the main character's behavior with insects。 。。。more
Taunya
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I enjoyed hearing how Kya figured how to live all on her own from using the materials from the marsh and even in the end the marsh life helped her make a better life for herself with her book， even still living in the marsh。 While it goes to show that most men are mainly interested in getting into a woman's pants （eye roll） it was nice to see that Tate controlled himself and valued her innocence and showed respect for her。 I thought it was an interesting idea how Kya protected herself the second I enjoyed hearing how Kya figured how to live all on her own from using the materials from the marsh and even in the end the marsh life helped her make a better life for herself with her book， even still living in the marsh。 While it goes to show that most men are mainly interested in getting into a woman's pants （eye roll） it was nice to see that Tate controlled himself and valued her innocence and showed respect for her。 I thought it was an interesting idea how Kya protected herself the second she thought she was going to end up like her mother with Chase and immediately took care of it， instead of letting it happen again。 I don't agree with murder， but it made for a good reason in the book。 I respected Tate for coming back after all that time and earning her love back rather than just taking it。 。。。more
Raluca Ababei
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chiar mi a placut mult toata ideea si povestea mai ales scenele cu procesulDAR-un pic mai putine detalii despre cum pasarile au doar un ovar ca sa mearga actiunea mai repede- fara plot twist uri ciudate aruncate in ultima pagina din cartesi ar fi fost o carte mult mai buna
Nehal
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Reading this book was an experience， I felt at least three different ways about the book through the course of completing it， and now that it is finished， I’m still a bit conflicted about how I feel。 There are many things I loved about the book and many that also set me off。To start off with the negative， there was a chapter in which some insignificant characters （two boys walking in the street） repeatedly used the n-word to assault a Black man and his family。 This immediately set me off， furthe Reading this book was an experience， I felt at least three different ways about the book through the course of completing it， and now that it is finished， I’m still a bit conflicted about how I feel。 There are many things I loved about the book and many that also set me off。To start off with the negative， there was a chapter in which some insignificant characters （two boys walking in the street） repeatedly used the n-word to assault a Black man and his family。 This immediately set me off， furthermore， the specific event that used this word was completely insignificant to the plot of the novel， and even then， the event could have been equally as impactful without the use of slurs。 Old white woman using literature as an excuse to spew some racist slurs doesn’t sit right with me。 Regardless of how I feel about the book， I know for certain how I feel about Owens。 I finished this book because it was in my hands， and I’m glad I did， but I don’t see myself supporting this author again。 For more info on why I don’t support her， read the footnote*Where the Crawdads Sing is a slow-paced novel that starts off when Kya is six years old， and her mother left her and her siblings with their abusive father， fleeing without a goodbye。 It explores Kya’s coming-of-age story as one by one， everyone in her family leaves her， and she has to struggle to keep herself alive in the marsh。 The novel follows Kya as she grows， falling in and out of love， and learning to manage life alone。 Some chapters skip to the future， where star quarterback Chase Andrews is murdered and they are investigating the case， with Kya as the prime suspect。 As I kept reading， though， I found myself enraptured by Kya’s story。 The last 15 chapters or so are where it really started to pick up， and I went from thinking it's boring to…hold on， I need to finish this NOW。 As I read， I was in awe of Kya’s resilience， intelligence， gentleness， and passion。 She seeks human connection time and time again， only to be hurt and betrayed over and over。 Her story touched me because of how real it is， as many of us navigate through life， we experience things that push us away from those that matter， and finding ourselves and our loved ones again can be draining， hard， and sometimes traumatizing。 Where the Crawdads Sing is– author ignored– a beautiful story about growing up and finding yourself in relation to the place you live in。 Kya’s connection with the earth and her gentle heart was calming and inspiring。 Tate’s patience， resilience， and growth are heartwarming， it really is a good read。 The way in which people show up for Kya， again and again， throughout her years， is heartwarming and a reminder that there is always someone out of reach and on your side。 This book is far from perfect， and in many ways， has very questionable statements within it。 Overall though， the message about isolation， growth， and connections is strong。 The ending was good in that warm-hearted but slightly aching feeling。 I’d love this book a lot more if it were written under different circumstances， and the author had made better choices。3。75/5*In addition to the unnecessary use of racist slurs， Owens has also made comments that indicated racist ideals in interviews， so I truly have no intention to boast her ego。 Also， during her time in Africa， Owens’ husband and son have been tied to an unsolved murder and the entire family cannot return to Zambia because they’re wanted there…so…yeah。 I have learned from my field of study， though， to look at literature as independent of the author so I do not miss its value， and that’s what I’ll do here。 。。。more
Tanis Buckton
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2nd time reading this book -it does not disappoint！！！ Amazing read - Kya - unreal character。 Will definitely read a 3rd time
Karen Cousins
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A beautifully written page turner
Danielle
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I loved this。 It pulled at every emotion。 I found myself wanting to be like Kya wild and free。 I could also feel her loneliness and heartache。 Such a good read and different then a lot of what is currently out。 Fresh。
Wiktoria Wiecheć
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3。75
Celena Foglia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I still feel conflicted about this book。 A lot of it was very good， the writing of nature is beautiful， and I found myself tearing up at certain points （especially when Jumpin’ died）。 But then… I couldn’t stand a lot of the dialogue， I was uncomfortable with the way the author described Kya while she was still a teenage girl and almost romanticized her suffering at times， not to mention a relationship between a 14 y/o and a 19 y/o where the 19 y/o couldn’t figure out if he loved her like a siste I still feel conflicted about this book。 A lot of it was very good， the writing of nature is beautiful， and I found myself tearing up at certain points （especially when Jumpin’ died）。 But then… I couldn’t stand a lot of the dialogue， I was uncomfortable with the way the author described Kya while she was still a teenage girl and almost romanticized her suffering at times， not to mention a relationship between a 14 y/o and a 19 y/o where the 19 y/o couldn’t figure out if he loved her like a sister or a partner， but started to initiate sex with her anyways？ I also found myself thinking “wait， that’s it？” at a lot of points because the writing of nature could be so detailed and heartfelt， yet the major events that happened kind of just… happened。 Not necessarily a big build up， or the buildup was poorly executed （see impersonal dialogue） and the payoff sometimes felt unsatisfying （much like Kya’s sex with Chase）。 As another reader commented， it felt almost like the book had two different authors; one very poetic and connected for all things nature related， and one rather amateurish and impersonal for dialogue and other major plot events。 This would actually fit perfectly if the whole book was told from Kya’s POV， given her connection to the land and rejection from society， but it’s instead told from a third person omniscient perspective so it came across as disjointed at times。 Overall it wasn’t a disappointing read， I did mostly enjoy it by the end， but found myself very uncomfortable for a good portion of the middle and wanting more at many points。 。。。more
Cyrielle
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Magnifique
Heidi dumas
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Amazing from start to finish 。
Pam Thompson
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Great book！
Elijah Boguslawski
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Норм， но концовка думал будет более неожиданной。 Но это небольшой минус т。к。 сюжетная линия расследования фоновая， а основная тема книги - одиночество。
Alexis
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This is the best book I’ve read in a long time and it reminded me why I love reading so much。 Owens writes with an elegance that blurs the lines between the natural world and the Marsh girl who is left to fend for herself in the wetlands of North Carolina。
Smee
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Many reviews warned that this book wasn't very realistic in many aspects， which I agree with。 But， I read books to escape， and this book helped me out with the escaping bit - special thanks to the lovely scenery painted by the author and the little poems in between。 Did the author jam everything she possibly ever wanted to write about in one book？ Maybe she did， but I enjoyed the whole ride very much！ Many reviews warned that this book wasn't very realistic in many aspects， which I agree with。 But， I read books to escape， and this book helped me out with the escaping bit - special thanks to the lovely scenery painted by the author and the little poems in between。 Did the author jam everything she possibly ever wanted to write about in one book？ Maybe she did， but I enjoyed the whole ride very much！ 。。。more
Chris Collado
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absolultey beautiful
caroline rogers
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Another stunning read ！ Amazingly poetic writing， I was rooting for Kya all the way。 The knowledge of the natural world by the author made the reading all the more enjoyable， this is also a book that I have pushed into the hands of everyone in my family。
Francesca Maria
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Just finished and it's a 5 out of 5 for me！ So heartbreaking， breathtaking and an incredibly beautiful ode to nature。 It's my favourite book of this year。 Just finished and it's a 5 out of 5 for me！ So heartbreaking， breathtaking and an incredibly beautiful ode to nature。 It's my favourite book of this year。 。。。more
Keri LaDuke Miller
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LOVED IT！ Can’t wait for movie ！！！
Lissi
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3。5/5Un libro entretenido， de fácil lectura。 Me gustó la descripción de los paisajes， ese amor y respeto que tiene el personaje principal por la naturaleza， que la autora se adentrara en temas de superación personal， de soledad y supervivencia。 Por otro lado， la novela por momentos se pone un tanto lenta y algunas situaciones fueron exageradas y predecibles， pero para pasar un rato agradable leyendo y disfrutar del lado naturalista， esta bien cool。 "La mayor parte de lo que sabía lo había aprend 3。5/5Un libro entretenido， de fácil lectura。 Me gustó la descripción de los paisajes， ese amor y respeto que tiene el personaje principal por la naturaleza， que la autora se adentrara en temas de superación personal， de soledad y supervivencia。 Por otro lado， la novela por momentos se pone un tanto lenta y algunas situaciones fueron exageradas y predecibles， pero para pasar un rato agradable leyendo y disfrutar del lado naturalista， esta bien cool。 "La mayor parte de lo que sabía lo había aprendido de la naturaleza。 La naturaleza la había cuidado， enseñado y protegido cuando nadie lo había hecho" 。。。more
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