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I have to say I didn’t care that much for the murder plot but I loved reading about Kya’s growing up, although the ending time skip felt a little too rushed.

Didn’t really see the plot twist coming considering it had already been previously established that Kya was innocent.

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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james1star's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I absolutely loved this book so much. I don’t want to say too much as I feel the less you know the better and more rewarding reading experience you will get from ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ but basically, we follow Kya (or the Marsh Girl) who is abandoned as a child in the marsh of North Carolina, ostracised by society and left to fend for herself. The novel interjects the story of Kya’s child-to-adulthood with the investigation into the death of a local man where Kya is the lead suspect. I won’t say anymore about the plot.

What didn’t I like? Honestly nothing. The only thing is maybe a little disparity in terms of writing style between the nature scenes and character interactions - likely because Owens is more experienced in nature writing but overall was still really good. Also, it’s a little bit too descriptive in some parts.

Getting that out of the way, I ab-so-fkn-lutely LOVED the nature descriptions!! They are so dense, so transportive, so beautiful. Honestly the way Owens crafts these sections it truly astonishing and captivating. Also, our protagonist Kya is so damn lovable, she is so pure and just I don’t know?! I loved her so much. And Tate is adorable!! Oh my god - dream man DREAM MAN I tell you!! Yes, they have their flaws but that’s what makes them real. And despite there flaws (very minor to other characters) they are lovely, kind, caring human beings. And Jumpin’ and Mabel - my heart!! Also the message of protracting out natural environments is so vital and put across beautifully.

How the New York Times put it ‘at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature’ perfectly sums up this book. You are invested in every aspect and I felt so many emotions reading this - joy, dread, stress, love, longing, heart broken, heart warmed, betrayed and so many more. I loved this this book! Totally totally recommend, if not for the plot then the admiration of nature.

Easy 5 starts from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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slutforhotwings's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I saw the ending coming but I liked how the author went about it. It was somewhat unique.

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emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A good and easy read, but filled with a lot of descriptions.

A heart-warming and heart-breaking story of love, loss, and life.

Not hating on this use of a simile, but just as the marsh goes on forever on a hot sunny day, so do the author's words describing the marsh, the sea, Kya's shack, the forest, etc., which is quite a lot of the book.

It could also be seen as slowing the story down by using the multi-worded descriptions, as another simile as to the hot sticky summer days that seem to go slow and drag on.

I did enjoy the book as a whole and would recommend it as an easy read, a summer read, to get out of a reading rut, or just enjoy a casual read.

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