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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
It was a slow burn for about the first quarter of the book. Then it picked up and the character development from the first part of the book came into play. I ended up loving it.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Makes me want to go camping. I feel like I'm out in the wilderness and I just want to be Kya's friend and give her a hug. Found myself rooting for the "marsh girl" and I'm a sucker for stories of people who overcome their bad circumstances.
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Had a hard time getting into the story because of the third person perspective and the chapters taking place in different years, but once I did I was sucked into Kya’s story and couldn’t put it down. Such an unique story and nothing like I usually read, but soooo good. Am very excited to see how they turned this into a movie!
I was recommended to read this and I'm so glad it was as this was such a heartwarming and reflective book to read with a little bit of suspense along with a murder and trial. I went into this book blind and wasn't that sure what I was going to discover or even if I was going to like it.
In this beautifully written book that was so easy to read and follow, we follow the story of Kya, The Marsh girl who was abandoned by all of her family and was left to survive on her own, while growing up, and we follow her journey of surviving and of discovering herself with not only the marsh, but also with her growing up and those in her life who help, break her, love her and becoming someone where everyone thinks she is trash.
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.
Overall this was a truly beautiful book which I loved reading and discovering all about the Marsh and the contrast of those around her, but also loved the historical element with the past and finding the difference to how it is to now. I would highly recommend this if you haven't read it as I think you will be truly amazed with how much you enjoy it.
In this beautifully written book that was so easy to read and follow, we follow the story of Kya, The Marsh girl who was abandoned by all of her family and was left to survive on her own, while growing up, and we follow her journey of surviving and of discovering herself with not only the marsh, but also with her growing up and those in her life who help, break her, love her and becoming someone where everyone thinks she is trash.
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.
Overall this was a truly beautiful book which I loved reading and discovering all about the Marsh and the contrast of those around her, but also loved the historical element with the past and finding the difference to how it is to now. I would highly recommend this if you haven't read it as I think you will be truly amazed with how much you enjoy it.
Was so bored I decided to just watch the movie to see when it "got good" or "so worth it" (feedback I'd received from the community).
The movie was enough.
It was also enough to let me know, while the book might be better than the movie, it is littered with landmine like triggers I'm just not recovered enough to deal with yet.
Not a one-to-one obviously but similar enough to interpret and result in a trigger.
The movie was enough.
It was also enough to let me know, while the book might be better than the movie, it is littered with landmine like triggers I'm just not recovered enough to deal with yet.
Not a one-to-one obviously but similar enough to interpret and result in a trigger.