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A review by confessionsofabibliophile
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
3 🌟 out of 5
This book.... okay, I had high hopes. So many good things were said about this book, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, I found myself very connected to Kya. I felt toward the end kind of protective of her like she was an actual person. Her heartaches were my heartaches, her anger, my anger, and so on. I found myself wanting to care for Kya and punch many people in the throat. I loved how Owen's was able to capture me in and connect me with her beautiful written words.
I found the character of Kya sad, fascinating, and intelligent beyond her years. Hated most of the male characters except two, really. Tate, a shrimpers son who saw Kya and not the Marsh girl. Jumpin' and his wife oh my God bless them. They made me cry, and I found myself wanting to fight those boys during the scene on the way to Jumpin's house. There were highs and lows, and let me tell you, Kya's life was filled with many lows. Yet she kept on showing us as the reader that she was worth more than being labelled the Marsh Girl. It has a message of not judging anyone by no matter the circumstances that they can be equal and deserve such.
This, however, was lost to me in the last portion of the book. I was so mad and felt like I was rickrolled by Owen's, and honestly, I still am. I like the book, but I HATED THE ENDING. Everything the book was about symbolically was LOST in the last few pages. Is it a good read? Yes, UNTIL THE END. Though you can be the judge.
This book.... okay, I had high hopes. So many good things were said about this book, and don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, I found myself very connected to Kya. I felt toward the end kind of protective of her like she was an actual person. Her heartaches were my heartaches, her anger, my anger, and so on. I found myself wanting to care for Kya and punch many people in the throat. I loved how Owen's was able to capture me in and connect me with her beautiful written words.
I found the character of Kya sad, fascinating, and intelligent beyond her years. Hated most of the male characters except two, really. Tate, a shrimpers son who saw Kya and not the Marsh girl. Jumpin' and his wife oh my God bless them. They made me cry, and I found myself wanting to fight those boys during the scene on the way to Jumpin's house. There were highs and lows, and let me tell you, Kya's life was filled with many lows. Yet she kept on showing us as the reader that she was worth more than being labelled the Marsh Girl. It has a message of not judging anyone by no matter the circumstances that they can be equal and deserve such.
This, however, was lost to me in the last portion of the book. I was so mad and felt like I was rickrolled by Owen's, and honestly, I still am. I like the book, but I HATED THE ENDING. Everything the book was about symbolically was LOST in the last few pages. Is it a good read? Yes, UNTIL THE END. Though you can be the judge.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, and Abandonment
Moderate: Murder