I’m not going to lie; I wanted to not like this book. Every basic white girl raved about how good it was and I just wanted to hate it. And through about 30-40% I was pretty successful. By the end though… it’s just really f****** good. Owens’ description of the marsh in which Kya, the main character, lives is BEAUTIFUL. She makes you feel like you’re boating the waterways with her, feeling the emotions she feels. She draws you in and you feel the betrayals and isolation that Kya feels. This is a masterfully written book, and even though it’s not my genre, Where the Crawdads Sing lives up to the hype.