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A page-turner that intrigues from beginning to end.
Author Delia Owens deftly weaves her own love of nature, knowledge as a wildlife scientist, and interest in female groups into and through the story of Kya, known to locals as the Marsh Girl.
Abandoned at a young age by older siblings and then her mother, Kya is left to deal with an abusive and alcoholic father. When he too, fails to return home, she teaches herself how to survive in a "wasteland bog" that "no one cared that they held because no ...more
Author Delia Owens deftly weaves her own love of nature, knowledge as a wildlife scientist, and interest in female groups into and through the story of Kya, known to locals as the Marsh Girl.
Abandoned at a young age by older siblings and then her mother, Kya is left to deal with an abusive and alcoholic father. When he too, fails to return home, she teaches herself how to survive in a "wasteland bog" that "no one cared that they held because no ...more
Jun 11, 2022
Stephanie
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it was amazing
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Abandonment, loneliness, ostracism . . . resilience, connections with nature, learning to interact with people, more abandonment, more resilience. Enjoyed the story and the writing.
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I only read this because so many friends have read it and said it was amazing. Whoa...I couldn't wait to learn whodunnit, so it was very hard to put down. I was surprised at the ending, but not really. I got really emotionally attached to Kya, the main character, so I breathe a sigh of relief as I now finally know what really happened.
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I feel like I may have enjoyed this more if I had slowed down to soak it in. I listened to this story on audiobook all in one day. I'm glad I finally got around to this one and am excited to see the movie adaptation.
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Captivating. Slow your life down and enjoy this book.
"Truths everyone should know, yet somehow, even though they lay exposed all around, seemed to lie in secret like the seeds."
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Feb 08, 2020
Jackie Hunter
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