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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Where the Crawdads Sing in Books

May 30, 2020

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery

8.9

(13 Ratings)

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Delia Owens delivers us the story of Kya the "Marsh Girl" abandoned by her family in Barkley Cove, North Carolina.

The novel switches between times, something I always struggle a little with when reading a novel of this type. Following Kya growing up, being left in the marshes, finding and losing love and learning important life lessons along the way.

It then switches to the discovery and investigation of Barkley Cove's celebrity and much loved football player Chase Andrews. The locals decided that Kya is most likely to be the murder suspect.

Whilst beautifully written, and weaving joy and sadness through what is a very descriptive novel, I did struggle to read through this story, putting it down more times than continuing to read, and at one stage almost considered not finishing the story. I feel that perhaps the ratings and attention this book has had are perhaps over rated. Its a nice story, a little too wordy in places, but worth a read, but do not expect it to live up to the hype.

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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) May 30, 2020

I really loved this book. <3 It was one of those books where I had seen it around, but it didn't seem like my type of book, but once I read it, I ended up loving it.

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BookishWoo (317 KP) May 30, 2020

I loved Crawdads!

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Ari Augustine (10 KP) rated Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now in Books

May 4, 2020

Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now

Dana L. Davis | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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It's rare that I pick up a YA Contemporary, but there was something about Tiffany Sly that I couldn't pass up.

This book is about a 16 year old girl whose life is uprooted when she must move in with the father she has never known. To make matters worse, a second man claims to be her father and gives her 7 days to take a DNA test. Tiffany and her father's family are from two different worlds, but what I loved is how they're portrayed - how not a single character is who you thought they were at the beginning of the book.

If you want a book that will give you so many feels with a character who is unbelievably relatable, then this is the book for you. If you want a book that will make you cry and laugh, this book is for you. If you like a cast of complex characters, then you'll love Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now.

I read it in about a day, which is my way of saying this book was amazing!