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A review by nadia
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. I got pulled into the story of Kya and the marsh and, even now as I write this review an hour after finishing the book, I can still feel the strong emotional effect this book had on me. I felt close to tears at times and so tense at others.
I'm not one for extremely detailed descriptions of nature and the surroundings, and I noticed some reviewers complain about that in this book, but I didn't think the book suffered from that at all. For me the level of description was just enough to transport you, and done so well that even if nature and the great outdoors isn't normally your thing, you find yourself wanting it to be your thing. At least, that's how I felt.
The writing was brilliant, the characters great, the story moving and intriguing. I appreciated all of the different facets chucked in here and felt that Delia Owens weaved them together incredibly well.
I'm not one for extremely detailed descriptions of nature and the surroundings, and I noticed some reviewers complain about that in this book, but I didn't think the book suffered from that at all. For me the level of description was just enough to transport you, and done so well that even if nature and the great outdoors isn't normally your thing, you find yourself wanting it to be your thing. At least, that's how I felt.
The writing was brilliant, the characters great, the story moving and intriguing. I appreciated all of the different facets chucked in here and felt that Delia Owens weaved them together incredibly well.