Where The Crawdads Sing

 Novel by author Delia Owens, Where The Crawdads Sing.

I enjoyed reading the story although I got bored a few times. Kya was abandoned by her mother when she was six-years-old. Her only remaining sibling fled soon after leaving her alone with her drunken, abusive father who was often gone for days at a time.

Thus begins the tale of Kya learning to survive in the marsh where their shack is located. Some of it seems improbable for a child to do things. Was she tall enough to use the old fashion wood stove to cook? Strong enough to pump well water? Little things. She sat in the outhouse once when father was on a rampage, but little mention of her daily treks. I never thought about children growing up using an outhouse. Seems there would be a danger of small children falling into the hole while trying to mount it. 

The novel spans her years with nary a mention of toothaches. Perhaps she had perfect teeth due to not eating sweets? 

SPOILER ALERT: If you plan to read the book, do not read the rest of this post.

The ending seemed improbable. It would have been nice if the author had added a chapter with Kya recalling how she felt riding the bus to Greenville; how she knew to wipe away possible evidence, such as fingerprints, how she felt when the bus was delayed 45 minutes. Did she panic, thinking her well-laid out plan was doomed to fail?