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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.
Douglas I agree 100%. I’ve lived in NC for 55 years, but you don’t have to have lived in NC at all to read a map. Why would someone travel through multiple la…moreI agree 100%. I’ve lived in NC for 55 years, but you don’t have to have lived in NC at all to read a map. Why would someone travel through multiple larger cities & towns to shop in Asheville. Interestingly my review of the book, headlined as “Good Story/Bad Geography” was rejected by Audible (Okay. I actually listened to the book. Don’t judge me. 😂) I liked the storytelling & the detailed descriptions of the NC’s gorgeous coastal wetlands & the communities around them. But as a native, I’m a little weary of the perpetuation of Southern stereotypes. It annoys me that when a movie or a book depicts someone as uneducated and/or racist, they have to speak with a southern accent, even when the story takes place somewhere far from the South. Not saying there was no racism in NC in the 60s. But there are racists in the North as well. My hometown integrated their schools in 1967, years before many non-southern cities. (less)
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Where the Crawdads Sing
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