#marsh girl

[oldmossyletters]

Where the Crawdads Sing. This book is intriguing and beautiful so far. 🪶 🐚🪺🌾

[ripeofanarchy]

“Like the snow geese I felt that I too had found my mate for life.”

—Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

[southern-gothic-soul]

[alexandrarosa]

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (book)

WHY KYA CLARK AND TATE WALKER ARE RELATIONSHIP GOALS

They have similar interests

They have always cared about each other even when they were children

Tate accepted Kya unconditionally, for a moment he thought she didn’t fit into his world, but he discovered he actually wanted to fit into hers and did everything to make that happen

They loved each other

He was probably quite lonely during his early life and we know she was too so it’s nice to think they could be alone together

He fed her seagulls everyday when she was arrested

He actually built her a home (or parts of it) and a life she deserved instead of promising it

Feather boy & Marsh girl

The way he found a special language to get to Kya by leaving her things he knew she would love and never pushing her to move at a pace she was not comfortable with

Kya finding out she always loved Tate and deciding she wants all in leaving her solitude and building life with love

Them not having kids and being okay with that and even becoming closer

Tate became a part of the Marsh, all he actually did in life led to him being with her

[actor-boy]

Finally read Where The Crawdads Sing and that book was just wonderful. Beautiful written and very intense.

Can definitely understand why Taylor created a Original Song for the movie.

The movie will be out in a few weeks in my country and I can’t wait to watch it.

[abitoflit]

Where the Crawdads Sing

“For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens,” (Delia Owens).

What on earth was this nonsense? This book was awful. It felt like nothing was happening even with a murder investigation going on in the background and then a trial looming large toward the end of the novel. I don’t understand how an author can make a murder feel so darn dry either. Perhaps the most painful thing for me, however, was how the vast majority of the characters spoke—their deep, southern drawls, their heavily accented speech. It is hard to understand in real life if you are not accustomed to it; it is even more difficult on paper, and I found myself reading the same sentences over and over again in frustration. It was AWFUL! Not to mention, there wasn’t anyone who really drew me in to the story or was particularly interesting. Some characters were better than others, but as a collective, they didn’t appeal to me much. Jumpin’ was probably my favorite though simply because he seemed like both a kind and genuine soul and one of the few who could find it within himself to be kind to the “Marsh Girl.”

With that being said, this novel reminded me of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, in part because of the prejudice Kya faced from her town while on trial and in part because it was a coming of age story in which she fully matured following the events that took place during the trial. I wouldn’t say that’s a bad thing, but the book didn’t seem as original as it could have because it reminded me so much of Lee’s work.

Now, let’s talk about the cover. Why? Just why? I’m pretty sure that’s supposed to be Kya and it looks like she’s paddling in a canoe. I don’t recall there being mention of her using a canoe, and the boat she was known for using had a motor. I don’t like how the cover not only fails to tell me anything about the novel’s contents, but how its art is incongruous with what was written within its pages. I honestly wonder who signed off on it. The only thing that redeemed this dumpster fire of a novel at all were the final two pages. That was an interesting ending. But everything else about this novel sucked. Period. End of story.

Rating: 2/5 stars

[intlbookclub]

Of all the gossip, no one ever mentioned that the Marsh Girl, the girl who couldn't spell dog, knew the Latin names of shells, where they occurred--and why, forchristske.

[fiftytwotwentytwo]

Where The Crawdads Sing

Author: Delia Owens

Fiction

Page Count: 374

How Did I Come Across This Book?:

A recent purchase from the store - Blind read.

Review:

I may be a simpleton, but I thought this book was good. It kept me very engaged - even though I predicted a major plot point of the book.

The book had slight vibes from a multitude of other genres - some dashes of romance, mystery, suspense, (court room) drama. It gave me some To Kill A Mockingbird (Movie) and The Judge (Movie) feels.

It's odd how much I love every character even though they were highly underdeveloped. I did find myself wishing the Author would explore or share more about her side characters, but I was still satisfied with the details that were provided.

The transformation/growth of the Protagonist after second thought is absolutely unbelievable to the point it should ruin the story, but somehow I was able to suspend disbelief and become enraptured with the story and I chalk it all up to Delia Owens' writing. I found our protagonist to be a strong, independent, inspiring individual dispite wild absurdities.

Probably the standout character of all was the setting/scenery of The Marsh. The author easily painted a backdrop for the entire story.

I also enjoyed her style of writing, pacing, and her prose - at times it was prim and proper at others it was broken - there seemed to be bouts of an unreliable narrator - the back-and-forthness and nonlinear story was refreshing.

With all that said the one thing I did not enjoy was the moments of romance - just reading those scenes alone with no context would have been fine - I would even say they were tame compared to some of the last books I read - but the thing that made me shudder (when you have the full text) was all the moments leading up to the romance felt like moments of grooming a young, innocent, naive individual. There was only two instances of sexual tension/acts: one which was obviously triggering and reeked of predictable disgust and the other which I believe the Author designed to be sweet and innocent, but still came off as quasi creepy/predatory - again, with the full context leading up to the scene. One highlight of those scenes was they were concise and the author did not dwell heavily in those moments - a quick in and out.

Overall, I found this to be a nice late spring/early summer read.

Personal Rating: 6.5/10

Yearly Book Total: 21

Total Page Count: 7,016 pages

[mousenoseopera]

[elainiisms]

female protagonists will literally go through 30 life altering traumas at the age of 16 and you ppl still have the audacity to call them annoying bc they cry about it and act like teenage girls

[halcyerene]

I am so in love 🥺 Finally I managed to read one of the books that have been waiting in line for like ages: Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. This is by far one of the most beautifully written novels I have ever read, and the film adaptation is just as beautiful! 💗

[kycum]

I NEEDED TO DRAW THIS

[ripeofanarchy]

they think she did it but they just can't prove it.

[southern-gothic-soul]

[saprozoicworm]

me when i adjust my art style for the billionth time

[474lyse]

Let's go lesbians!