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Tom Roberts asked this question about Where the Crawdads Sing:
Was anyone perplexed by the author’s placement of Asheville, far to the west of NC, within shopping distance of the coast? One family drives to Asheville to buy a bicycle and one man buys his colorful ties there. Yet, the drive to Asheville tales from 5 to 6 hours. This doesn’t detract from the story, but it is quite odd.
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On page 187 the author mentions "oak knees." There is no way a naturalist would mak…moreHelp! I lost my question when it was half finished. I'll try again.

On page 187 the author mentions "oak knees." There is no way a naturalist would make this kind of mistake, so I guess it was an editorial screw up. Cypress trees, which grow in southern marshes, have knees which stick up above water level. Oaks DO NOT!

On page 195 Kya is said to be sporting a French braid. I don't know where she would have even heard of a French braid, much less learned how to make one on her own head...Lord knows they're hard enough to make on someone else's head!(less)
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Where the Crawdads Sing
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