2021-02-15
A must read.
The best book I have read in a long time. Beautifully written. This is one you can’t put down. Brilliant but sad.
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*The multi-million copy bestseller*
Soon to be a major film
A Number One New York Times Bestseller
'Painfully beautiful' New York Times
'Unforgettable . . . as engrossing as it is moving' Daily Mail
'A rare achievement' The Times
'I can't even express how much I love this book!' Reese Witherspoon
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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 not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.
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'[It] will reach a huge audience though the writer's old-fashioned talents for compelling character, plotting and landscape description' The Guardian
'For sheer escapism pick up Where The Crawdads Sing . . . there is writing that takes your breath away' The Times
'All is not as it seems in this heartbreaking coming-of-age bestseller' The i newspaper
Apple Books: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (1,663 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2021-01-27
Outstanding
I wasnt expecting much from the first few pages but this turned quickly into one of the best books I have read
2021-01-10
Haunting, beautiful, gripping
A haunting beautiful tale of a young girl abandoned by all. Gripping in its flowing thread of the marsh and the people who live around it, thoughtful with the gentle beauty of the descriptions of the marsh and harsh with how she is ostracised so readily by ignorance.
A fabulous read.
2021-01-07
Where the Crawdads Sing
A book about the strength and resilience of human nature versus mans inhumanity to man (or woman in this case). Nevertheless, I became completely absorbed by this book and didn’t want it to end. A beautifully written masterpiece.
2020-12-18
Amazing, captivating, sad but brilliant
Amazing, captivating, sad but brilliant! This has stayed with me and always will.
2020-12-06
Where the crawdads sing
An amazing story, the best book I’ve read in a long time.
2020-12-05
Perfection
I couldn’t book this book down, it was written beautifully and I can’t wait to discover more of the author’s books
2020-11-17
Bubley
Fantastic book, I loved it so much!
If your thinking of buying this book - please just do it, you’ll love every page!
2020-11-06
Outstanding
As interesting and gentle a read as Amor Towles "A Gentleman in Moscow"
2020-10-22
Good
Mad book styll
2020-10-20
Beautifully written
A book worth reading - beautifully written and a compelling story.
2020-10-19
Best book ever...
One of my favourite ever books, I absolutely loved this book and will re read it, this wonderful book will stay with me for a longtime...
2020-10-12
Wonderful!
The best book I’ve read in a long time! Highly recommend, I could not put it down.
2020-09-08
What a fabulous book.
The author’s comprehension of nature and setting made the story sing with authenticity. For the couple of days, it took me to read, I was transported to the North Carolina coastline of the fifties and sixties – it was like a mini-break for the wanderlust mind. The characters are authentic, emphatic and consistent as the story moves easily between their earlier and later years, ebbing and flowing to a powerful and thought-provoking conclusion. This book will undoubtedly become a classic as tales of its beauty spread – I want to read it again, already…
2020-08-16
Amazing read!
Thoroughly enjoyed the book! I wanted to take my time reading it, I ended up investing my whole weekend finishing the book. Love every page.
2020-06-21
Really enjoyable read from start to finish
Loved it the whole way through!
2020-06-18
Amazing
Slow burn but quickly fell in love with it, such a good read.
2020-06-12
Amazing
It took me a bit to get into the book but when I did I couldn’t stop reading!! Would highly recommend this book! So many emotions reading throughout and very heartwarming. 10/10.
2020-06-08
Best book I’ve read in years!
Read the book in one day. It’s captivating, beautifully written and a perfect coming of age story. I can’t recommend it enough.
2020-06-05
Captivating
5* book! Looking forward to seeing it adapted on the big screen.
2020-06-03
Perfect
Read this book (one of many) through lockdown. I can honestly say that while reading it, I have never felt such a wave of emotions from beginning to end with any other book. Perfect read, especially now.
2020-06-02
Where the crawdads sing
Best book I’ve read in a long time, absolutely beautiful ❤️
2020-06-01
Slow start but would still recommend!
Absolutely beautifully written and I adored the story. For me it dragged A LOT to start with and I really struggled with the first 50-150 pages. For me it definitely lacked a ‘proper plot’ and it got to a point where I was struggling with the constant descriptions of nature, beach, animals etc as it didn’t feel like much else was happened. I did start to enjoy it towards the end but it is definitely a read that you have to put some effort into!
I would still recommend!
2020-06-01
Beautiful, moving, unforgettable.
I read the beautiful story in one sitting. I just couldn’t put it down. The detail is wonderful and the character of Kia is compelling.
A must read !!
2020-05-25
transports you to the Marsh
this appreciation of nature and living in the wild off grid is fascinating and you are transported to her life and sollitude. Really Moving story.
2020-05-22
Kya, a character like no other
Such a fantastic read, one that keeps drawing you in till the end. Kya is such a wonderful character and gives so much to the book. Can’t recommend enough.
2020-05-12
Incredible
Uniquely brilliant and moving, the writing style immerses you into the Geographic area it’s roots and above all the main Characters. For a novel it is so believable. A must read for anyone looking for something different compared to so many crime and violent books.
2020-05-11
Stunning
The most beautiful book I have read in a long time. There is nothing more to say.
2020-05-09
Fantastic
I read this book in one day, it is Beautifully written with a unique and fascinating storyline. One of the best books I have read in a long time!
2020-05-07
Where the crawdads sing
A remarkable and beautiful book. Absolutely wonderful. Do yourself a favour and read it. You won’t regret it!!!!
2020-05-04
An amazing escape from Isolation..
This book was an absolute pleasure - it swept me up in the sheer beauty and enchanting world of Kya’s marshes and that little girl stole my heart. Best read of the year by a mile....
2020-04-08
sublime
This book is every bit as entrancing and well written as those classics, echoes of Steinbeck, To Kill a Mockingbird mingled into a human tale entwined with nature and the stark reality of its beauty and humanity in all its forms. Wonderful rare find ❤️
2019-06-30
Let this book carry you on its waves of deep emotion it evokes
Beautifully written, I’ve been on a journey of emotions as this book sucked me in with every turn of the page. Up there in my top 10 books of all time!!
2019-01-27
Wonderful
I decided to start reading again in order to spend less time in front of computer and cell phone screens. Not really knowing what to begin with I went for the New York Times best seller at that time.
This book is undoubtedly one of the best novels I have ever read. It grips you from page one it’s wonderful descriptive narrative giving the reader onsite into the world in which the story is set.
This may be the author’s first novel but I hope it’s not the last.