About the Book

Where The Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

Author: Delia Owens
Pages: 384
ISBN: 0735219117
Genre: Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Released: August 14, 2018

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Synopsis

For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens.

Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.


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Our Review




Five beautiful stars!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

“Where The Crawdads Sing” is a stunning debut novel written with such vivid detail and prose. The author does a great job describing the marshland and the characters are well developed.

Where the Crawdads Sings” is heartbreaking coming-of-age story with a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

Favorite quote from the book:
“I wadn’t aware that words could hold so much. I didn’t know a sentence could be so full.” – Kya

This book is a true southern gem that I immediately fell in love with, and will have a forever home among my cherished bookshelves.