A review by curlymango
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

2.75

Didn’t really hit for me. Despite such a unique setting I never felt fully drawn in by the descriptions of  the marsh. Kya could have had more emotional complexity to her narrative, especially given her trauma from a childhood of abuse and isolation.
e.g. it felt like at the start of the murder trial it was written so nonchalantly, like the only thing Kya’s upset about is not seeing the seagulls and not the possibility of being executed. That fear comes in at the end of the trial, but still, why were all her closest peeps so chill about her being tried for murder? I get she’s unique but idk she’s not emotionless. Maybe that’s just my reading of it though. Also didn’t like her relationship with Tate. Too much like an observer’s fascination with a wild animal (I know that’s the point to some degree but it’s weird to me, and it all starts when she’s a child)
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