A review by harryjandrews_99
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wanted to read Where The Crawdads Sing before the movie came out, but sadly I didn’t get the chance too. Having said that, it had been a couple months since I saw the movie and I began to read the book. The book was incredible, the depictions of Kyra’s shack and the marsh were lively and wild. The movie actually represented the book very well - almost to a T.

The only difference I can think of was the poems Amanda Hamilton wrote that Kya recited often in the book, which I don’t think were mentioned in the film but I wish had been. As an extra incentive for the longing of acceptance by a lonely girl living in the Marsh.

Even though I’d seen the film and the story was pretty much the same, I still thoroughly enjoyed this read and glad I finally got round to it.