For the first semester I chose to read Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (368). In the book Where the Crawdads Sing is a coming of age story and part bildungsroman centered and depicted by the main character Kya. This story follows the triumphs and hardships of this unkempt wild marsh girl. She raised herself in an isolated marsh (hence her nickname) on the coast of North Carolina. Due to her abusive father her mother and siblings fled the marsh leaving Kya to raise and fend for herself. With very little help from the towns folk Kya manages to sell claims and fish to maintain a small income. With the rest of the time being Kya distracts herself with her interest in the marsh. She collects and documents species and plants through drawings the discoveries of the marsh.
Even though she was an outcast to the townsfolk she manages to catch the eye of two young men. Hot shot Chase Andrews and Tate Walker. Tate a kind and sweet boy teaches Kya to read and write. While on the other hand Chase Andrews tried to take advantage of the outcast marsh girl. When police finds Andrews body by a tower Kya is the main suspect of this crime…
If you are into mystery and romance I would suggest reading,
Where the Crawdads Sing. I enjoyed this book very much. It is one of those books that are easy to read. The book had such an easy flow to it which made it easy to picture what was going on. The author did an amazing job depicting the setting through writing.
I really enjoyed reading your summary Katie! You gave the reader an inside look upon your book and by explaining and giving important details about your novel. It was also well said and well written and I just really enjoyed your support for this book! Will definitely give this book a try :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat summary Katie, it is well written and gives the reader a good idea of what the book is like. You explained just the right amount of the plot to get the reader interested.
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