A review by jade1006
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was phenomenal. The emotional build-up in the story, and the emotional bond the reader easily feels for Kya, was incredibly well-written. The first 50 or so pages may have been a little slow for me to get into, but I devoured the rest of the book within a day and a half. I just couldn’t put it down. I laughed, I smiled, I held my breath, I gasped - I felt so many emotions throughout the novel. The ending was also really well-done, and not what I expected. 
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