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Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
Everyone I know who has read this book, has loved it.
The unfurling life story of Kya, the ‘Marsh Girl’ is a compelling tale, wrapped up with an absorbing murder mystery.
Isolated, distrusted and rejected by the locals, the lonely girl immerses herself in the poetry of the natural world around her. As she grows into an adult, we share her joy in the flora and fauna of the marsh through the well-crafted descriptions and sublime use of details provided by the author, Delia Owens. But being an outsider brings unhappiness for Kya and trouble to her quiet door…
With plenty of twists, it is an especially poignant read for lockdown because it opens a door into a world stripped back to its essence. There is a purity in Kya’s part-feral existence which takes us far away from the hustle and bustle of our modern society. To me, that is a real treat.
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