Where the Crawdads Sing

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That's not to say I didn't enjoy a single thing here because I did. I found the middle of the book to be the most engaging. That was when Kya started interacting with others and the writing became a little bit more interesting as a result. Tate and Jumpin' were my favorite characters, and every scene they were in grabbed me. But the juxtaposition of their scenes (alive and compelling) against the ones without them (descriptive and unchanging) made the latter feel even more dull and plodding by comparison. Like so many people, I read this book because my book club chose it. Unlike so many people, I am not impressed. Not even a little bit. A lot of times when a book is rated this high, I tend to think it's me and not the book. But nope. This time I fully believe it's the book.

If y ou’ve loved reading Kya’s story and looking for compelling books like Where the Crawdads Sing, you’ll love this post. I found the writing of this romance/murder mystery to be painfully split—almost as if there were two different authors: an experienced one for the vivid narrative and an amateur for dialogue and character development (which in fact may be the case, since the author’s an experienced nature writer and this is her first novel). Maggie is set on staying ahead in school so that she does not need to stay home to work on the dying farm, and makes acquaintances with all kinds of interesting and dangerous people that teach her life lessons like an escaped convict and horrible employer. She does her best to keep her eye on her goals as she persists, and imagines her dream life. And Tate, I felt like every girl would want a Tate in their life. From standing up for Kya, to teaching her to read, to being there for her like a pillar for a lifetime, he has won all hearts. I knew Chase was trouble from the beginning but I didn’t expect this big of a trouble he would cause. Fifteen-year-old Winnie runs away from her family and finds a group of kids that becomes her new family.

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Part II: The Swamp [ edit ] Delia Owens's novel is set in a North Carolina marsh like the one illustrated above. Hello Sunshine". Hello Sunshine. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019 . Retrieved June 23, 2019. Slowly, she unraveled each word of the sentence: “‘ There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.’” “Oh,” she said. “Oh.” “You can read, Kya. There will never be a time again when you can’t read.” “It ain’t just that.” She spoke almost in a whisper. “I wadn’t aware that words could hold so much. I didn’t know a sentence could be so full.” He smiled. “That’s a very good sentence. Not all words hold that much.” Honestly, I did not know whether Kya was guilty or not - and the twist at the end was good even though I was just slightly ahead of it.

As Kya grows and learns more about life through her interactions with the creatures of the Marsh, two young men enter her life. One is her brother's older friend, Tate, who teaches her to read and shows her acceptance and happiness. Another brings her hope of a future but won’t introduce her to his friends and family. Could one be her chance at happiness? A chance at belonging? A chance at being accepted? A chance at being loved? A Chance for growth? Or will history repeat itself? Weston, Christopher (July 19, 2022). "Where the Crawdads Sing honours author's mother's phrase with childhood link". HITC . Retrieved July 21, 2022. If you’re a fan of books that are coming-of-age stories or novels that explore the themes of survival, loneliness, resilience, and human connection you will be excited to find these books evoke a similar feeling as Where the Crawdads Sing. Female fireflies draw in strange males with dishonest signals and eat them; mantis females devour their own mates. Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. [7] :274 Meaning of title [ edit ]She laughed for his sake, something she had never done. Giving away another piece of herself just to have someone else.“ On the final school day of the Eighth grade, Maggie dreams of getting away from her family where she has no identity as one of eight children and a life of poverty. Once she goes to high school she learns she is exceptional at shorthand typing and other classes and makes sure she fits in as her strict, hot-tempered mother Corie Mae tries to restrict her. Looking for books like ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ with breathtaking suspense, then you should read ‘ Emma Donoghue’s Room’. Kya aka “The Marsh Girl” is by far the best FMC I’ve read in ages. Strong, determined, strong willed, and a complete recluse. I liked how Owens tried to make her characters multi-faceted, even the villains. Take Kya's father for instance, he is a drunkard who abuses his wife and can lash out at his children too. Yet rather than just portray him one-dimensionally, Owens gives us glimpses of a better man, who has perhaps been bittered by his experiences in life. There is a short period of Kya's life where she is close to her father and saw another side to him. In Chase too we get some glimpses of someone who perhaps does have some genuine feelings for Kya, though as we never get Chase's perspective, I did find it hard to fully fathom his character. Did he ever really love Kya or was she just a prize he wanted?