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A review by jessica_reading_writing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
3.0
Overview: This is one of those "bookstagram made me do it" books. Historial fiction is not my usual genre at all but I thought the fact this book involved a murder might make it more readable. I was wrong....well, for the first half of the book anyway. I actually ended up enjoying it but I was so close to DNF it at the beginning (as were several of the other readers in the buddy group). A few people told me to persevere so I did and I'm glad I finished it. However I have to say in my eyes it's not worth the hype but I will say it's beautifully written.
Good Points: The writing and descriptions were lovely, as was the setting. Kya was a very likeable character who you couldn't not root for. I was definitely invested in the plot after the half way point.
Not so Good Points: The beginning was dull, but looking back I guess it was necessary to build up her character. The book jumped years in a single page sometimes so I found it hard to keep up. I'm not keen on stories that span decades...makes it seem like the writing is rushed but the different time lines in each chapter made it more readable. The murder was more like a small sub plot which was disappointing in my eyes.
Overall I wasn't overly impressed with this book. Would I recommend it? Yes, but only if you actually enjoy historical fiction not if you're a thriller or murder mystery lover.
Good Points: The writing and descriptions were lovely, as was the setting. Kya was a very likeable character who you couldn't not root for. I was definitely invested in the plot after the half way point.
Not so Good Points: The beginning was dull, but looking back I guess it was necessary to build up her character. The book jumped years in a single page sometimes so I found it hard to keep up. I'm not keen on stories that span decades...makes it seem like the writing is rushed but the different time lines in each chapter made it more readable. The murder was more like a small sub plot which was disappointing in my eyes.
Overall I wasn't overly impressed with this book. Would I recommend it? Yes, but only if you actually enjoy historical fiction not if you're a thriller or murder mystery lover.