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Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

Start date: March 15, 2019

Finish date: April 1, 2019

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Mar 17, 2021 Ardita rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The story pivots on survival of a survivor. The persistency of life to endure despite hazards, troubles, and perils. It quietly contested the notions of human as a social animal, and a member of a society. The author chose to show issues that can be fleshed out in further discussions rather than explaining everything, unless it was very necessary to make readers understand.

The author also kept going back to the main character’s voice and not branching out to others, but still give enough room fo ...more

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Jun 23, 2019 Joyce rated it it was ok

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OK beach book. Reads like a Hallmark Channel movie.

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Nov 06, 2019 Dora rated it really liked it

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More like 4.5, I think. Had a hard time with the first few pages, but got sucked in after that.

It’s an excellent introduction to the North Carolina marshlands. Having it be a kind of layered mystery (why did mother leave, who killed Shane, who was the poet) was a bonus. I also really liked the way the past and present slowly met up and merged.

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