Delia Owens’ debut novel draws you into the marsh and the
swamplands with its lyrical, exquisite prose. The main character, Kya, is supposedly
in the coastal marsh of North Carolina, but it seemed to me like we could have
been right here in Southeast Georgia. The girl ends up living alone in the
marsh, abandoned by her family, evading the truant officers. We follow her as
she grows up. Her skittishness and sensitivity are endearing, and I cried for
her a number of times. Owens even includes an epilogue filling us in on the
rest of Kya’s life, which leaves one richly satisfied, as if all the loose ends
were tied up that possibly could be. All that said, I’ll admit that I began the
book four different times before I was able to stay focused. Not sure why…but I
wanted to throw that out there to encourage other readers who might not have
the urge to continue past the first chapter. It really is worth it.
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