robinwalter 's review for:

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

2.75

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Too long, way too long. Also, all the key plot developments were obvious from the beginning. I simply could not get into this book.  There's an old Zydeco song I used to listen to a lot 30 years ago, "whatever boils your crawfish". THAT crawfish sang to me, this one did not.