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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
I listened to the audiobook a couple years ago and didn't real I'll y get engaged until about 2/3 through. This time I read the print version and liked it a lot better!
Such sad circumstances, but I love how Kya persevered and even thrived despite her extremely challenging childhood. I couldn't help but feel for her and root for her as she learned from the wild creatures around her.
Such sad circumstances, but I love how Kya persevered and even thrived despite her extremely challenging childhood. I couldn't help but feel for her and root for her as she learned from the wild creatures around her.
Jeg kan godt mærke jeg ikke er lige så meget oppe at køre over den her bog som mange andre tydeligvis har været. Jeg synes dog den var ret fin og syntes især, at den første del af bogen var rigtig fin og interessant og ledte mine tanker mod ‘Dræb ikke en sangfugl’. Den var også meget rørende og man blev suget ind i hendes (Kya’s) evindelige ensomhed grundet folks tendens til at lade hende alene. Hun er en vaskeægte fighter og man føler virkelig med hende helt ind i marv og ben og glædes over når hun endelig får positiv kontakt til andre mennesker.
Dog synes jeg også at fremstillingen af Kya som en power kvinde, kammer lidt over hen ad vejen. Vupti hun lærer at læse og skrive komplicerede tekster efter et barn lærer hende at læse, og vupti så laver hun en masse bestseller bøger og ved alskens tekniske detaljer om marsken. Og nårh ja så er hun da også publiceret poet og fejlfrit smuk. Det er som der til tider bliver smurt lige rigeligt tykt på for, at vi skal fatte sympati med Kya og det fik man ellers helt naturligt. Mange af de ting hun kan bliver da også en del af historien og kommer mere eller mindre til sin ret til slut i bogen, men jeg er altså ikke helt overbevist over hvor genialt det hele bliver flettet sammen.
Der er også det famøse mordplot ved siden af som ikke fylder helt nok til at være interessant. Det er desuden meget gennemskueligt hvem der har gjort det, kan jeg vel godt sige uden at spoile. Til gengæld er det netop det såkaldte plottwistet, som gør jeg alligevel elsker den lidt ekstra.
Det sidste kapitel er en slags epilog, som jeg også har det lidt blandet over. Den springer let over resten af hendes liv og ender ved hendes død, hvor hun pludselig er en legende, alle er vilde med, og folk strømmer til hendes begravelse selvom de ikke har brugt en brøkdel af deres liv med hende, da hun efter historien forlader hende, stadig har boet i ødemarken uden udefrakommendes indblanding. Happy ending som føles lidt tam.
Kort sagt; jeg har det blandet med den. Dele af bogen er smuk, og så er der altså dele som bliver lidt Cheasy og urealistisk overdreven om man vil. Så tre stjerner bliver det til.
Dog synes jeg også at fremstillingen af Kya som en power kvinde, kammer lidt over hen ad vejen. Vupti hun lærer at læse og skrive komplicerede tekster efter et barn lærer hende at læse, og vupti så laver hun en masse bestseller bøger og ved alskens tekniske detaljer om marsken. Og nårh ja så er hun da også publiceret poet og fejlfrit smuk. Det er som der til tider bliver smurt lige rigeligt tykt på for, at vi skal fatte sympati med Kya og det fik man ellers helt naturligt. Mange af de ting hun kan bliver da også en del af historien og kommer mere eller mindre til sin ret til slut i bogen, men jeg er altså ikke helt overbevist over hvor genialt det hele bliver flettet sammen.
Der er også det famøse mordplot ved siden af som ikke fylder helt nok til at være interessant. Det er desuden meget gennemskueligt hvem der har gjort det, kan jeg vel godt sige uden at spoile. Til gengæld er det netop det såkaldte plottwistet, som gør jeg alligevel elsker den lidt ekstra.
Det sidste kapitel er en slags epilog, som jeg også har det lidt blandet over. Den springer let over resten af hendes liv og ender ved hendes død, hvor hun pludselig er en legende, alle er vilde med, og folk strømmer til hendes begravelse selvom de ikke har brugt en brøkdel af deres liv med hende, da hun efter historien forlader hende, stadig har boet i ødemarken uden udefrakommendes indblanding. Happy ending som føles lidt tam.
Kort sagt; jeg har det blandet med den. Dele af bogen er smuk, og så er der altså dele som bliver lidt Cheasy og urealistisk overdreven om man vil. Så tre stjerner bliver det til.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One part story of a young girl left to fend for herself in the marshes of the North Carolina Coast, and one part murder mystery. This story is fascinating and un-put-down-able. With extremely well written settings and characters this story absolutely comes alive on the pages and was definitely one of my favorite reads of 2018.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Bullying, Sexual assault
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
This book was not what I expected, in a good way. I enjoyed that it was a story and a perspective that I would never think about. I enjoyed the incorporation of her becoming a professional in her own way. I honestly Tate was gonna really be the one who killed Chase but I’m not surprised that it really turned out to be her.
CW:
Graphic: abandonment, physical abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, death, adult/minor relationship, racism (hate crime, slurs), child death, police brutality, car accident, animal death
Moderate: murder, self harm, rape, alcoholism, injury
A female author writes a manic pixie dream girl protag?? For shame!! (see below spoilers line) Otherwise a pretty fun read that had a good appreciation for nature and those with observational and 'non-traditional' expertise.
***Spoilers below*********
Like of course we find out at the end for shock value but we are supposedly getting her POV and we get nothing??? I want to hear about this complicated protag that did a murder!! Not telling your husband makes sense but we don't get to hear about how she came to this decision? How she felt after the murder and years later? It would be in character for her to discuss this with the swamp. By revealing in this way then she remains the perfect little swamp girl for her whole life in the book.
Also she was super horny and then is finally in a place where she can have sex safely! Also nothing. Maybe she wasn't able to because trauma but I want to hear about it!! Someone please write an alternate ending where she gets to have sex and talk about her murder with the seagulls.
Graphic: abandonment, physical abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, death, adult/minor relationship, racism (hate crime, slurs), child death, police brutality, car accident, animal death
Moderate: murder, self harm, rape, alcoholism, injury
A female author writes a manic pixie dream girl protag?? For shame!! (see below spoilers line) Otherwise a pretty fun read that had a good appreciation for nature and those with observational and 'non-traditional' expertise.
***Spoilers below*********
Like of course we find out at the end for shock value but we are supposedly getting her POV and we get nothing??? I want to hear about this complicated protag that did a murder!! Not telling your husband makes sense but we don't get to hear about how she came to this decision? How she felt after the murder and years later? It would be in character for her to discuss this with the swamp. By revealing in this way then she remains the perfect little swamp girl for her whole life in the book.
Also she was super horny and then is finally in a place where she can have sex safely! Also nothing. Maybe she wasn't able to because trauma but I want to hear about it!! Someone please write an alternate ending where she gets to have sex and talk about her murder with the seagulls.
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes