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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
I'm sorry. I really wanted to like this but you can't start out your description saying that it's close to Where the Crawdads Sing and the main character is a modern-day Scout Finch and not expect the reader to be disappointed with this book. The marsh setting is the only thing similar to Crawdads and Kay is just obnoxious. She doesn't really change or have any meaningful character growth over the course of the book. I kept reading, hoping that the ending would resolve and explain everything. It does suggest what happened but not why it happened or what will happen next.
was such a good book, until chapter 25. i hate being left on a cliffhanger.
this book felt innocent. through the perspective of a 12-year-old girl, we learn horrific events that seem so natural in her world. this wasn't a coming of age, this was a girl that wasn't allowed to grow up
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first half is extremely slow then rapidly picks up pace in the second half. The end of the book leaves intentional loose ends which I personally am not a fan of. But that said - after getting to the second half, I couldn't put it down.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ugh you guys I was really hooked on this one right up until the end, but the story ends without any real answers so had to take a star away for that. I don’t like books where it’s just up to us to decide what could have happened
The plot of this book was intriguing, but the narrator's voice was so irritating that it was hard to read at points. The story is told from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl, which serves the purpose of prolonging the mystery because she's kept on the dark, but her extreme reactivity and constant provoking of the people in her life made it difficult to connect with her.
“The backwaters of Georgia hold many buried secrets. But they won't stay buried forever.”
I put my nightmares of trying to get through Where The Crawdads Sing in my back pocket and jumped in with both feet on the assurance that the main character was like Scout Radley. While I didn’t love this slow-burn character-driven book, it grew on me. I was immediately impressed and lured in by the atmosphere and location of a part of the world I’ve never seen. Bledsoe, Georgia and stilt houses in the marsh sound intriguing. I loved the tenacity of twelve-year-old Kay (yes, she is like Scout Radley) and the moments her actions brought a smile to my face. The author’s choice in telling this story from her point of view was perfect. Kay’s childhood isn’t ideal, bordering on neglect, and I could understand her longing for adventure in the marsh and her anger at the limitations placed on her. I loved how Patrick used flawed, broken characters to drive home her themes of struggle, loyalty, family, friends and secrets.
I had difficulties with the swearing, pacing and the ending. I found myself skipping sections to find relevant lines to help with unravelling the mysteries and will admit that in doing so, I must have skipped the parts deemed ‘wickedly funny.’ When I finally got to the last page, I couldn’t believe how the author chose to end it. I love fast-paced stories that keep my mind active and guessing as much as I love police procedurals and psychological thrillers that end neatly. I guess I’m just not one to enjoy slower-paced character-driven stories!
This dark family drama had potential; however, despite the fabulous setting and pugnacious protagonist, it didn’t hold my attention.
I was gifted this advance copy by Lo Patrick, Sourcebooks, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
I put my nightmares of trying to get through Where The Crawdads Sing in my back pocket and jumped in with both feet on the assurance that the main character was like Scout Radley. While I didn’t love this slow-burn character-driven book, it grew on me. I was immediately impressed and lured in by the atmosphere and location of a part of the world I’ve never seen. Bledsoe, Georgia and stilt houses in the marsh sound intriguing. I loved the tenacity of twelve-year-old Kay (yes, she is like Scout Radley) and the moments her actions brought a smile to my face. The author’s choice in telling this story from her point of view was perfect. Kay’s childhood isn’t ideal, bordering on neglect, and I could understand her longing for adventure in the marsh and her anger at the limitations placed on her. I loved how Patrick used flawed, broken characters to drive home her themes of struggle, loyalty, family, friends and secrets.
I had difficulties with the swearing, pacing and the ending. I found myself skipping sections to find relevant lines to help with unravelling the mysteries and will admit that in doing so, I must have skipped the parts deemed ‘wickedly funny.’ When I finally got to the last page, I couldn’t believe how the author chose to end it. I love fast-paced stories that keep my mind active and guessing as much as I love police procedurals and psychological thrillers that end neatly. I guess I’m just not one to enjoy slower-paced character-driven stories!
This dark family drama had potential; however, despite the fabulous setting and pugnacious protagonist, it didn’t hold my attention.
I was gifted this advance copy by Lo Patrick, Sourcebooks, and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.