 "When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens."
My review of Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
This slow and steady escape in to the marshlands of the North Carolina coast in the 1960s is indulgent and memorizing. Owens takes you on two adventures: one is trying to solve the murder of a young man whose body was found at the bottom of a fire tower with no clues on how he died. The other is the life of Kya Clark, a young girl left behind by her family and raising herself completely alone. Her skill, bravery and acute attention to the natural world that surrounds her kept my attention. Her marsh home is the only thing that she trusts and when one young man shows her compassion by visiting her and teaching her how to read, she begins to see a side of life and love that she never knew existed. As she grows up, Kya becomes one with the marsh, staying away from people and choosing a solitary life, which is why there are rumors about her and she is called "The Marsh Girl" by the townspeople, who ridicule her and isolate her instead of trying to help her. When a well known boy is found dead, the town immediately point fingers at Kya. As you read the viewpoints of Kya and then the investigators who are looking into the death of Chase Andrews, you see how perceptions can change the entire trajectory of someone's life. I thought this book was beautifully written, with one of the best settings brought to life that I have read in a long time. It's was a truly beautiful and captivating book. (less) |
One of my most favorite book of the summer so far! Buy it here! When Elin comes out with a new book, it's a must. Like a don't-even-read-the-synopsis no-brainer. Just as she delivered a multi-dimensional page turner with The Perfect Summer, Summer of '69 is just as much a treat- but with historical fiction at its core, which is a genre Elin hasn't presented before. The story lines of several members of the Foley/Levin families intertwine as their lives during the summer of 1969 unfurl (or in some cases, unravel). There's 13-year-old Jessie, her mother Kate, and Kate's other three children, Tiger, a soldier serving in Vietnam, Kirby- a flower child with a rebellious streak and a past she's trying to run from, and Blair, who is about to give birth to twins and just made the biggest mistake of her life. At the top of the family tree is the matriarch, grandmother Exalta, who floats through the rooms of the family's sprawling Nantucket...
I need to read this.
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