Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

370 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Description

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 n...

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Community Reviews

4.22
based on 250,213 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

mysterious: 69%

sad: 42%

reflective: 41%

adventurous: 40%

inspiring: 26%

tense: 25%

dark: 24%

hopeful: 23%

challenging: 14%

informative: 10%

relaxing: 5%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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