Kya was abandoned at the age of six by the most important people in her family and was left with her dad- an alcoholic and aggressive man. Kya was essentially forced to survive on her own and find means to go by every day, whether food or money. She became the "Marsh Girl", living in a shack away from the town, she didn't regularly get social interactions with the town people so they often spoke about her being like a wild animal and prejudices began.
The story is about a coming of age, starting in 1952; and a police investigation in 1969. Extensive details were noted as far as the marsh, trees, seashells, the beach, and more. Keep in mind, that the author is a nature writer so the scenery was beautifully written, but since I am not, I was fairly lost in the beginning of the book up until more or less 20%. The romance part felt like it suited more in a YA novel rather but I still felt angry at Kya for not wanting to take back Tate, nevertheless, I don't blame her because she lacked the foundation of how to go about a relationship when in fact everyone has always left her.
I felt the book really shone almost by the middle and I wasn't sure which direction it was heading, was it romance, or was it a thriller? I was expecting mother to enter the story and somehow play a role, although the role was played from her memories, I wished they would've reunited.
Delia Owens did a great job using the resemblance of animals to people, the way they mate, and how animals attract a woman for basically just sex, and Kya used this knowledge from the wilderness for herself when she was alone and raised by the marsh.
I liked it but didn't love the story.
*Mystery
*Coming of age
* Tons of details from nature
*Loneliness
*Heartbreak from first love
*Second-chance
*Trust issues
*Prejudice
PS. I just learned about Delia Owen's involvement in the death of an unknown victim in Zambia. The victim was believed to be a trespasser, but the worst part is that Delia's stepson named Christopher was the person who fired the shot but his family- Dalia and Mark- covered up as it has been claimed the body was dumped into a lake.
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Rating: 3.80
Author: Delia Owens
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
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