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This was a beautiful story about prejudice, self-reliance, love and the beauty in nature and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kya’s story was so moving and it made me sad and happy all at once. It was a beautiful book!

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annie_brewer's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Read via audiobook (Little Brown Audio)
Read for Bookclub - Wasn't going to pick up for myself as I try to avoid popular books as I am usually dissappointed, but so glad I did not skip over it!

An incredible read!

The first little treat was the voice actress of the audiobook sounding like Moira from 'Schitt's Creek'. The main treat is the delightful descriptions of the Marsh!

Due to the context of the time period and location, I had reservations that Kya was the author's attempt to parralel or represent the experience of a Black person and segregation. Thankfully, upon finishing the novel, I was left satisfied that was not the case.

Owens was able to create an original bildungsroman about a girl who is challenged to survive in a unique environment, and while not oblivious to the racial tension, the limited display in the novel of the injustices and hate crimes against the Black community (despite segregation, which Kya is unlikely to have considered anything other than typical) help demonstrate Kya's isolation to society as a whole.

It was a pleasure to read Kya champion the odds stacked against her, and I celebrated as she persued opportunities presented to her. I respected her resourcefulness as she replicated natural occurences within interpersonal interations, despite the methods being unorthodox.

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hollzballz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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kaileylebrun's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

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uz_kostlivec's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

I loved it so much. I might have some objections here and there... but they are all insignificant compared to how much I enjoyed the story overall. The writing is so beautiful - Owens paints both nature and the characters so vividly I am left with the feeling of living the book, not just reading it. Also, I haven't cried this much while reading a novel since Giovanni's Room.

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gsam's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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emeraldzak's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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