A review by njrebecca
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What an amazing book! I know the author is controversial, but Delia Owens masterfully blends a coming of age story and a murder mystery in one seamless package. The vivid descriptions of the marsh have me desperate to feel even an inkling of the freedom Kya experiences. 

While the story is heartwrenching and at times outright tragic, there is an underpinning of hope that had me waiting for a happy ending. I will say that I was not disappointed by the ending at all and there were moments that had me in happy tears. 

The overall themes were probably my favorite. Witnessing Kya pick herself up again and again and display such strong will each time, alongside her learning to find a certain strength in opening herself up to be disappointed really resonated with me. Kya is such an inspiring and admirable main character to follow along with. 

I'm sure there are many critics who can point out the flaws of this book. I am not one of them, and genuinely there wasn't really much that I could say I did not enjoy about this book. I can't wait to let it sit for a bit and then read it all over again. 
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