Where the Crawdads Sing

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Call Number: Large Print Fiction / Owens, Delia, Adult Book / Large Print / Fiction / General / Owens, Delia
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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"Fans of Barbara Kingsolver will love this stunning debut novel from a New York Times bestselling nature writer, about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will break her isolation open. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes life lessons from the land, learning from the false signals of fireflies the real way of this world. But while she could have lived in solitude forever, the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world--until the unthinkable happens. In Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a heartbreaking coming of age story and a surprising murder investigation. Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Owens's debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps"-- Provided by publisher.
1969. Kya Clark is the "Marsh Girl" of Barkley Cove on the North Carolina coast. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. A born naturalist, she took life lessons from the land, learning from the false signals of fireflies the real way of this world. Drawn to two young men from town who were intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opened herself to a new and startling world-- until the unthinkable happens. When Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya. -- adapted from back cover

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Well written submitted by crp on August 6, 2020, 10:55am Well written , a lot like Barbara Kingsolver’s works.

The writing was great but the storyline is farfetched and ending wrecks it submitted by hiker15 on July 16, 2022, 6:51pm This is one of those best seller books that people rave about but that ends up disappointing. Although the part of the story about the marsh and the nature elements and trying to live off the land was enjoyable, it was a bit far-fetched to think an abandoned 8 year old can live off the land by herself while growing up. Also, the ending really wrecked the book for me, but I won't spoil it by saying what happened.