La chica salvaje

Paperback, 384 pages

Spanish language

Published Oct. 9, 2019 by Atico de los Libros.

ISBN:
978-84-17743-37-6
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OCLC Number:
1135235698

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4 stars (9 reviews)

En Barkley Cove, un tranquilo pueblo de pescadores, circulan extraños rumores sobre la “chica de la marisma”. Desde los seis años, Kya deambula completamente sola entre canales y cañaverales, apenas cubierta y descalza. Aunque solo asiste un día a la escuela, la marisma y sus criaturas no tienen secretos para ella: la alimentan, la acunan, la protegen, son sus maestros y compañeras de juego. Kya aprende a descifrar los signos de la naturaleza antes de saber leer un libro. Pero su belleza no tarda en florecer: inusual, salvaje y evasiva, enciende el deseo de los muchachos del pueblo. Kya descubre el amor, su dulzura y sus trampas.

Cuando en las marismas aparece el cuerpo sin vida de Chase Andrews, todas las miradas se centran en ella, la misteriosa niña olvidada: los murmullos se convierten inmediatamente en acusaciones, las sospechas en certezas inquebrantables. El juicio, dentro y fuera del tribunal, arrastra …

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These crawdads are singing a VERY slow song

2 stars

This isn't the type of book I would normally read. My book club selected it. I almost abandoned it at several points early on. It finally engaged me slightly about a third of the way in. It's very well written. I admired that the entire time I was reading it. But it was SLOW!

The book tells the story of Kya, the "Marsh Girl". Her family lives in a shack in a North Carolina marsh. At age 6, her mother and most of her family abandon her. By age 7, her father abandons her too. The book follows her as she fends for herself and grows to adulthood. There are some relationships along the way, if you like that sort of thing. There's even an incident that may or may not be a crime. The latter part of the book revolves around that.

Overall, I don't regret reading it. I …

Review of 'Where The Crawdads Sing' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

When I first saw the title of this book, I knew I had to read it. What a great title! I don't know why it's taken me so long to get to reading it, but: what a great book. The imagery alone makes the book worth reading, and the synergy between story and nature is captivating. Imagine a setting that defies description, and Owens describes it. Repeatedly. And what a story! I found myself imagining a score of endings as I read, my mind racing against the words to untangle what had happened. You gotta read this one!