#thelitbit // Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The story of Kya, the “Marsh Girl”, growing up and surviving on her own since she was ten after her family left one by one. This is one of those unique stories that seemed to linger even after it was over, seamlessly weaving together a coming-of-age, the ecology of North Carolina swamps, navigating the heartbreak of family, loss & love, and a murder mystery.

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Favorite takeaways:

When what is written offers more than its face value. 

"I wasn't aware that words could hold so much. I didn't know a sentence could be so full."

With every season and opportunity, we’re given a choice. A chance to leap and soar or to simply let that moment pass by. 

"Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar."

We’ve all got our own stories and experiences and sometimes forget that are parents were once our age too.

"Time ensures children never know their parents young.”

Our potential as a species is limitless if only we explore all paths and refuse to stop at brick walls. 

"‘Nobody's come close to filling their brains,’ he said. ‘We're all like giraffes not using their necks to reach the higher leaves.’”

There are forces that nature provides to those who are open to it. 

“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.” 

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