Author: Delia Owens
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Historical Fiction, Adult
Pages: 384
Publisher: G.P Putnam's Sons
Year Published: 2018
Format: Audiobook
"For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village, Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when the popular Chase Andrews is found dead, locals immediately suspect her.
But Kya is not what they say. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes life's lessons from the land, learning the real ways of the world from the dishonest signals of fireflies. But while she has the skills to live in solitude forever, the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world- until the unthinkable happens.
In Where The Crawdads Sing, Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a profound coming of age story and haunting mystery. "
My Rating: 2.5/5
I don't know if I'm interested enough in literary fiction. This just wasn't it for me. It was depressing, it was hard to get through, and while I enjoyed the mystery aspect. The back and forth between the timelines was interesting. The characters were intriguing but overall this story was just ok. It was fine. I wouldn't recommend it, but I wouldn't say to read it either. Just because it's not for me doesn't mean it's not for anyone.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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