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This was a beautiful poignant story and the way Kya is revered for her vivid and informative imagery so too are the words of this book. If you like your inspiring, against-all-odds type of stories that handle matters of the heart and a little bit of mystery then please indulge yourself in this poetic beauty.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A truly gripping read. Every night I wanted to stay awake longer just so I could find out what happened. It really does keep you guessing up to the very last page

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The protagonist and setting draws you in from the very beginning and with short chapters it feels like a quick read. Although the story jumps back and forth between two different time periods it never felt confusing and got more and more suspensful when they started to connect. I had read somewhere that the author is a zoologist which is very apparent as a lot of the book focuses on describing the wildlife and fauna but it wasn't distracting but instead invited you into the point of view of the main character. While the overall pace felt rather slow it definitely picked up towards the end and while I was worried of being left with many questions, the last handful of pages answered a lot of them and left me just sitting in silence for a moment once I had finished the book.

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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ryel's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The emphasis that you're environment shapes you and that it does not diminish your value or intelligence is amazing. There were times I got confused with the timeline jumping but when it converged it was a fascinating plotline unfolding.

I absolutely love Kya, and the love she has for the marsh. The relationships Kya had transcending social constructs were great and it helped establish the interconnection we all have to each other. Tate was one of my favorite characters and I felt devastated that in the end, he was left alone.

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

heartbreaking and healing at the same time. displays true strength of humanity and love.

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