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A review by jenni_elyse
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
3.5
I’ve been wanting to read read WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING ever since I saw the trailer for the movie release in 2022. I started to read the book, but I stopped when I started dealing with some health issues and wasn’t really reading. About two weeks ago, while I was waiting for an audiobook hold from my library to come available, I checked for other available audiobooks I could listen to in the meantime and checked out WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING and started reading it once more.
While I’m a little miffed at the ending, I’m still glad I read WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING. I really loved Kya and I was invested in her life. I loved that she not only survived, but thrived despite the hardships she faced. I thought her story was beautifully told and emotional.
I thought the dual timeline in WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING was the perfect vehicle for the story, especially the mystery aspect of it. I liked getting snippets of Kya’s life in the past as I wondered what lead to the present circumstances.
I really loved the characters in WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, especially those that showed kindness to Kya instead of believing her to be trash and dirty. I adored Jumpin’ and Mabel. They did all that was within their power to help Kya survive, feel loved, and succeed despite facing the racism of the south during the 40s, 50s, and 60s. I also loved Tate. I love that he saw Kya as more than just the “Marsh Girl.” He wasn’t perfect, but he took responsibility for his faults and did what he could to help Kya.
I truly loved WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING until the last few pages. I feel like the last few pages undid what the author was trying to say and/or show about who Kya grew to be after the trial.I actually don't care that Kya killed Chase. I feel like he would've continued to harass and assault her. I feel like she was justified in thinking that killing him was her only option. I'm miffed because it seemed like Kya never told Tate about the sexual assault and that he was unaware of the full reason she killed Chase. Even though he kept her secret for the rest of his life, it left me feeling like her secret tainted their love and life together.
While I’m a little miffed at the ending, I’m still glad I read WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING. I really loved Kya and I was invested in her life. I loved that she not only survived, but thrived despite the hardships she faced. I thought her story was beautifully told and emotional.
I thought the dual timeline in WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING was the perfect vehicle for the story, especially the mystery aspect of it. I liked getting snippets of Kya’s life in the past as I wondered what lead to the present circumstances.
I really loved the characters in WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, especially those that showed kindness to Kya instead of believing her to be trash and dirty. I adored Jumpin’ and Mabel. They did all that was within their power to help Kya survive, feel loved, and succeed despite facing the racism of the south during the 40s, 50s, and 60s. I also loved Tate. I love that he saw Kya as more than just the “Marsh Girl.” He wasn’t perfect, but he took responsibility for his faults and did what he could to help Kya.
I truly loved WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING until the last few pages. I feel like the last few pages undid what the author was trying to say and/or show about who Kya grew to be after the trial.