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Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

Start date: July 1, 2019

Finish date: July 31, 2019

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Feb 13, 2021 Colette rated it really liked it

“His dad had told him many times that the definition of a real man is one who cries without shame, reads poetry with his heart, feels opera in his soul, and does what’s necessary to defend a woman.”

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Jul 21, 2019 Natalie rated it it was amazing

Beautiful story. Loved the characters. Interesting twist at the end. So well written I was sorry the story was over!!! Excellent read!

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Mar 24, 2019 Anita rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Couldn't put it down

This story kept me engaged from the beginning. And pulled all the emotions from me. It was full of lots of cool surprises. ...more

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Jul 05, 2019 rachel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: general-fiction, mystery-thriller, favorites

If I could give this book a million stars I would.

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Apr 24, 2019 Melissa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, reese-s-sunshine-book-club

I LOVED this novel. The prose was beautiful, the story was enthralling, the main character evokes empathy, and the setting was riveting.

I’m always drawn to stories that carry themes of isolation and rejection, as Frankenstein has always been one of my favorites. But this story also develops and comments on toxic masculinity and the author beautifully uses nature as symbolism for human relationships.

All of these themes are developed as the story progresses with a murder mystery that had me enga ...more

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