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Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

Start date: November 14, 2019

Finish date: November 20, 2019

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Oct 20, 2018 Anne OK rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reads

From a master storyteller in her debut novel comes a heartbreakingly beautiful, lyrically poetic, and evocative story. There are so many adjectives to describe page after page of one of the most captivating books I've ever read, but none would do justice. The characters were so intriguingly drawn, the language unique and captivating, and the final justice breathtakingly revelational!

I might have just finished my favorite read of 2018. This will be hard to top. My recommendation couldn't be any h ...more

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Oct 24, 2018 Kirsten rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: made-me-cry

This is just one of those books that grabs you and won't let go. Part mystery, part coming of age, part travelogue, part historical fiction.

Set in the marshlands of North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s, the atmosphere is rich. You can almost breathe in the humidity. Poor little Kya, one by one her family members leave home, leaving her alone to dodge Child Protective Services, hunt for food and find a way to haggle for what she needs. Not to mention grow up. Imagine entering puberty for the fir ...more

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Jan 02, 2020 Alissa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: tpam-2020-reading-challenge

Oh man, this book was soooo good! I absolutely loved Kya - she was smart, strong, resilient, and determined to never let life keep her down. She had so many reasons to give up along the way, but she never did. I admired her so much, but I ached for her, too. I cried a lot througout this book - for all of the bad things and people that impacted Kya's life and added to her pain, struggles and loneliness, but there were also a lot of tears of joy for the very kind-hearted and generous people who al ...more

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