Where the Crawdads Sing
By Delia Owens
- Release Date: 2018-08-14
- Genre: Literary
Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller
A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick
"I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!"--Reese Witherspoon
"Painfully beautiful."--The New York Times Book Review
"Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver."--Bustle
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens.
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
Reviews
Where the crawdads sing
5By shellbuggyOne of the BEST books I have ever read.Survival
5By patrizia katarinaA wonderfully written life story of survival. Poignant, touching, sad, inspirational it exemplifies the power of one’s life force. I couldn’t put it down and cried a lot.Over took all of my senses!
5By EazyE96alThis book is destined to be a movie one day! I had to even visit some marsh lands to be more submerged in the book! I definitely suggest reading this book! I laughed, cried, and was often left speechless!Where The Crawdads Sing
5By booklover242Such an interesting plot. Leaves you very suspenseful and full of possibilities as to what is happening.Great for nature lovers.
3By Opinionated KaitlanThis book is both touching and tragic. I found myself experiencing the same highs and lows as the main character. The book was written from the point of view of a nature lover and while I don’t particularly care for the great outdoors, I can appreciate the descriptions the author provided. It felt slow at times, but all came full circle. It’s worth a read, it just wasn’t my favorite.Must read!
5By WastsmallsExcellently written characters with a huge twist at the endWhere the Crawdads Sing
5By LndaleeCouldn’t put down. Kept me wanting more. Very interesting life in the Marsh! LindaleeWanted to linger in the setting.
5By class of 63Placed me back to teen years on Tybee Island.Could smell and feel the atmosphere found only in salt marshes.Where the crawdads sing
5By mwstpntI loved this book I mwstpntwas right there with Kia from the first pageHonestly really dry to me?
1By soleeeeilFeels written by someone who isn’t really a writer. The descriptions of nature/science are pretty, but the human interactions are awfully written. The characters are so cliché, in fact the whole story is cliché and predictable: mysterious, beautiful girl, boys who are in love with her, terribly cringeworthy sex scenes, etc.
