Where the Crawdads Sing
For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life—until the unthinkable happens.
Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
- Pages
- 384
- First published
- 2018
- ISBN
- 9780735219113
Shelved by 12 Litcadians
Reviews
I listened to the audio version of this book and loved the voice of Cassandra Campbell almost as much as I loved the story itself. The author captures the ugly, yet at times inevitable feelings of abandonment, isolation, and estrangement so beautifully it hurts. Kya’s story lives on in my mind as though it really happened and that is why we read.
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Started February 14, 2026 · Finished February 18, 2026
The life of a girl that has to learn to fend for herself at 7. This story is gripping, heartbreaking and hopeful. Learning about the marsh from the Marsh Girl would truly be fantastic. I wish her books were real. The character and relationship development in this makes the story and the ending was not what I was expecting. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was excellent. Lots of compassion and emotion.
Started June 22, 2024 · Finished June 22, 2024
Finished March 23, 2020
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