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.
Jackie N I have lived in NC for most of my 50+ years and like others here, the choice of Asheville as a shopping mecca for people from the fictional Barkley Co…moreI have lived in NC for most of my 50+ years and like others here, the choice of Asheville as a shopping mecca for people from the fictional Barkley Cove was a distraction for me but not enough to spoil my enjoyment of the book. However, I kept waiting for the Asheville connections to be tied together - Pa's family lived there, Kya and Chase consummated their relationship there and Tate's mom and sister died in a car wreck there. (less)
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