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Jan 26, 2019
Sharon
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it was amazing
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After reading so many great reviews for this book I began to wonder if it was going to be as good as everyone said and if I’d enjoy it just as much. Well the answer is no I didn’t enjoy it, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!
No child should have their mother walk out on them, but that’s just what happened to Kya Clark when she was only six years old. Kya was convinced her mother would return, but as the days passed, Kya soon realized that maybe she would never see her mother again. One by one Kya’s siblings ...more
No child should have their mother walk out on them, but that’s just what happened to Kya Clark when she was only six years old. Kya was convinced her mother would return, but as the days passed, Kya soon realized that maybe she would never see her mother again. One by one Kya’s siblings ...more
Yep - it's amazing.
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This absorbing and atmospheric novel focuses on Kya, who lives on the swampy marshes of North Carolina in the 50's and 60's; a six year old girl abandoned by her family, and ostracized by the nearby community just for being different.
The tenacious little marsh girl has to survive, raise herself, and face extreme prejudice, with only the marsh, its waterways, wildlife, and fauna, for company, education, guidance and support.
An intriguing blend of mystery, legal drama, romance, and coming of age ...more
The tenacious little marsh girl has to survive, raise herself, and face extreme prejudice, with only the marsh, its waterways, wildlife, and fauna, for company, education, guidance and support.
An intriguing blend of mystery, legal drama, romance, and coming of age ...more
I know I'm in the minority, but I basically thought this story was stupid. I had to suspend belief that this child would really have been able to survive on her own in the marsh for well into adulthood. She didn't break a limb, she didn't get bitten by a snake, she didn't get food poisoning, and on and on. Plus all the adults were written as uncaring and detached, except for Jumpin' and Mabel. Really??? Because Kya was "marsh trash"??? It all seemed way too stereotypical to me. As did the courtr
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Favorite book I have read this year. Surprising until the last page!
What a fantastic thriller !!!
May 02, 2019
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