Comments on: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens | Review https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: SueAnne Robinson https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13913 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:45:57 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13913 In reply to Susie.

Thanks Susie. I read and enjoyed The Book of Essie and I just started reading VOX. I’m really enjoying VOX as a follow up because the story is so different from Crawdads. Both authors managed to create a world that’s so easy for me to visualize.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13827 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 01:59:28 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13827 In reply to SueAnne Robinson.

You have some great points, SueAnne. Third person definitely worked well here.

As for other books to follow up, I really liked The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean and VOX by Christina Dalcher. Both were also debuts,

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13826 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 01:56:58 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13826 In reply to susan.

I think this has been a great summer for debuts, The Book of Essie and VOX in addition to Crawdads. All were winners for me.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13825 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 01:56:02 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13825 In reply to Resh Susan.

Both books are great. I really think you’d enjoy them.

]]> By: Catherine https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13732 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 02:31:38 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13732 Agree. Agree. Agree.

This book was one of the highlights of my summer. In fact, one of my literary fiction favorites of the year. I highlighted several of the same quotes you did. So many beautiful words.

]]> By: SueAnne Robinson https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13692 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:29:05 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13692 I loved the book as well. I wanted to know more and more about Kya and wonder if someone like her could really exist. Owens paints such a clear picture of her that I think it’s possible! I agree with you about the poetry especially. Since it’s not my thing, I just skimmed those parts. I like that Owens chose to not narrate the book in Kya’s voice but rather tell her story. It made it flow much better than it would have otherwise. I also agree that the time shifts are masterfully done. I had no trouble keeping track. Now that I’m done with such a great book (that was also a page turner), I’d love to find another. Any ideas? Thanks for brining this book to all of our attentions!

]]> By: susan https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13666 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:53:28 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13666 It does sort of seem like the top debut novel of the summer — from all I’m hearing. I’m glad you liked it. I plan to get to it. Nice review.

]]> By: Resh Susan https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13644 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:06:39 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13644 Sounds like a lovely read. The words you have quoted are beautiful indeed. Book of Essie is on my TBR; so nice to add one more to the list.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13601 Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:11:39 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13601 I think you’ll find Crawdads falls into the great Southern fiction category.

I knew The Family Tabor wouldn’t be for everyone. I actually really liked the first quarter of the book where you met each of the characters individually. I felt like it gave great context for the rest of the story. Hope it picks up for you.

]]> By: Susie https://novelvisits.com/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens-review/#comment-13600 Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:08:58 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=5822#comment-13600 In reply to Allison.

I’m excited to hear what you think of it!

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