A review by thelittlebookishnerd
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Where the Crawdads Sing is an historical fiction set in a small coastal town in North Carolina, but it's more than that. It's part mystery, part coming-of-age, part survival against odds, and part ode to the beauty of nature. It is a beautiful, heartbreaking novel about Kya finding strength after being abandoned by her entire family and shunned by the townsfolk when she was just 10 years old.

Honestly, I never felt a strong urge to read Where the Crawdads Sing and it wasn't for any particular or obvious reason. But a friend highly recommended it to me multiple times, so I gave in, and I am so happy that I did! This book was so easy to fall into and I loved seeing Kya learn, grow, and be resilient when it would be so easy to just give up. This book will stay with me for a long time.

If you're looking for a book with strong character development, I highly recommend Where the Crawdads Sing. 
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