The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Welcome to this month's discussion of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

happy reading!

I read this book quite some time ago. I rated it 3 stars. while it's not technically a spoiler, it might be perceived as such so I've posted my review on the spoiler thread. I will say that fellow mystery authors who discussed it didn't buy the ending. Then again, we tend to view that stuff more harshly than most.

This is one of my favorite books!

This book is my favorite book. There were so many emotions I went through while reading. I could not put this book down. Does anyone have any recommendations of any books similar to?

I could not get into it at all, the story didn’t do it for me. I tried twice to read this novel and I couldn’t wrap my mind around it both times. So it ended up on the DNF list twice. But I kept the book as it was a gift from my fiancé. Maybe the third time will be a charm! Happy reading all!

I read Where The Crawdads Sing February 25th - 26th, 2021; I gave it 5*s ...

I read this book last year. My no spoiler review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My IRL book group read this novel a couple of years ago and let's just say it wasn't a crowd pleaser. Unpopular opinion, but I really disliked it, so I can't see myself wanting to read it again.

I read and reviewed this book when it first came out. This is a debut novel by a scientist known for her nature writing. Her prose is poetic and beautiful and the insights into the workings of nature are informative and moving. I enjoyed it but questioned the ability of a six-year-old to survive under those circumstances and wasn't thrilled with the ending.

Here's what i put in my review earlier this week:

This book is about an isolated girl who lives in a marsh. It's a little too long and a little too sad. But the positives overwhelm the negatives and the net result is, well, wonderful. A few thoughts:

Owens’ has a unique, moving style. Her writing is deeply in tune with numerous dimensions of the world:

With the seasons: “Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.”

With animals: “Female fireflies draw in strange males with dishonest signals and eat them; mantis females devour their own mates. Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers.”

With the night: “If anyone would understand loneliness, the moon would.”

With the earth: “Sand keeps secrets better than mud.”

With time: “Time is no more fixed than the stars. Time speeds and bends around planets and suns, is different in the mountains than in the valleys, and is part of the same fabric as space, which curves and swells as does the sea.”

And, most importantly, with human nature: “Unworthy boys make a lot of noise.”

The book also has a well-put-together plot—it keeps you guessing and on your toes—and a powerful ending.

If you're one of the six people out there who hasn't read it yet, you should. It's a marvelous story.

I read this nook in 2020. I notice I gave it two stars I found the premise improbable, according to my review. I doubt that I will re-read it.

It seems from reading reviews that this one is very polarizing in many ways. I purchased awhile back and will hopefully join later in the month.

I loved this book. It was very entertaining.

Nancy wrote: "My IRL book group read this novel a couple of years ago and let's just say it wasn't a crowd pleaser. Unpopular opinion, but I really disliked it, so I can't see myself wanting to read it again."

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I enjoyed this book tremendously. I love stories about individuals who survive against such great odds and little Kya's survival instinct was amazing. The book takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. I was angry, sad, heartbroken, relieved, happy, and pissed off all over this story. I highly recommend this book.

I ended up liking this book a lot too, despite all the hype. I posted some thoughts in the spoiler thread.

Starting it today.

I'm not normally one to read books with loads of hype and only read this because of the group read. however I loved it, the characters were strong and it gave me twists I didn't expect

I'm a bit late - I 've just started it but so far I love it.

It's such a beautiful book. But very painful. The first half of the book I had to read in small portions, the anxiety about all people leaving the little girl and how people in the village humiliated her was to big for me to handle in any other way. That's why it took me so long.

Enjoyed the crossover literary language with a mystery embedded. The descriptions of the littoral and marsh regions melded the characters to the setting so that Kya didn’t seem at all far fetched. (Still wouldn’t mind hearing a crawdad sing…)