Tumpaa: This is an inspiring book about willpower, strength and passion. It goes through most human emotions and teaches you the extremities of pushing your emotions both ways. Heart wrenching tale of a human being one with nature. MUST READ!!
United States on Feb 11, 2024
trc: I had a hard time putting this book down. It was so well written and I enjoyed every moment of reading it. I kept a copy on hand just because.
United States on Feb 07, 2024
evonwise: Such a lovely story. The two main characters have their flaws but the love story that develops between them is gentle and believable. Their is a bit of a mystery running through the book which gradually becomes clear adding another layer to the story. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
United Kingdom on Feb 07, 2024
Kate: I live in the south, near the swamps. I wanted to see the movie, but decided to read the book first. Wow, so glad I did. I will be following this author.
United States on Feb 02, 2024
Donna H.: I really enjoyed reading this book and wanted to send my copy to a friend who moved to PEI , when I went to mail my copy of the book and found out how much it would cost me, I bought a copy on Amazon and with free shipping it was cheaper to send her a brand new copy then shipping mine. Crazy
Canada on Jan 26, 2024
Babar BXL: La qualité de brochure du livre est impeccable et le format de page aussi (Pour info, il existe une multitude de version papier et reliure du roman). Si vous souhaitez conserver ce livre dans votre biblio, alors ça vaut le coût.
Belgium on Jan 05, 2024
ARHuelsenbeck: I did not see the 2022 movie, but all the chatter about it made me buy the novel.
Kya Clark’s family lived isolated in the North Carolina coastal marshes. She was the youngest of five children. When she was six, her Ma fled from her abusive husband. One by one, her much older siblings also left the home, until Kya was left alone with her neglectful alcoholic father, who frequently disappeared for days at a time.
She goes to school for one day, but it doesn’t go well. She realizes she can’t go to school, because then she’ll be put into a foster home. She learns to evade the Child Services people. She’s really not welcome in town, where people consider her a dirty marsh rat, not fit for polite company.
For a period of time, Pa doesn’t drink, and life goes well for them. Kya cleans the house and teaches herself how to cook from her memories of Ma in the kitchen. Pa takes Kya fishing with him. She daydreams that her Ma will come back and the three of them will have an idyllic life together in the marsh. A letter comes from Ma; Pa reads it, burns it, and leaves. When he comes back days later, his sobriety is over, and Ma never does come home.
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United States on Jul 25, 2023
anne_lune: Si aún no decides si ver la película o leer el libro, debes leer el libro. Te lleva de vívidas descripciones de escenarios naturales de la Costa de Estados Unidos junto con una historia con altibajos de emociones hasta el seguimiento de un juicio bien presentado y argumentado. Después de leerlo, estarás listo para la película.
Mexico on Mar 27, 2023
David W. Johnson: What I liked most about this book is the depictions of believably real (though fictional) characters challenged by real-life issues, with the characters' basic motivations well described and integrated into a story of how the characters succeed or fail against their challenges, and why. I believe the philosophical term for literature of this kind is "metaphysical values."
(I haven't seen the movie so far but probably will see it eventually. Meanwhile, the various trailers that I've seen seem to indicate that the novel's main spirit may have been badly mangled in the movie, possibly to emphasize issues such as racial prejudice and other forms of bias against those who are "different," and other contemporary concerns. From various critical reviews on this website, it also appears that the story itself may have greatly misrepresented what North Carolina was actually like in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. But I don't see geographical or historical accuracy as necessarily essential to a fictional story concretizing important metaphysical values.)
At the end of the novel, in the Q&A with the author (pp. 376-377), there is a very concise description of what the book is about....
United States on Aug 14, 2022
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| Total Reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Lexile measure | 880L | ||
| Language | English | English | |
| ISBN-10 | 0735219095 | 1542025605 | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 623,470 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 260,209 ratings | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 72,696 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); |
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | Literary Fiction | |
| Mothers & Children Fiction | Mothers & Children Fiction | ||
| Coming of Age Fiction (Books) | Coming of Age Fiction | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-0735219090 | 978-1542025607 | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #170 in Mothers & Children Fiction#220 in Coming of Age Fiction #632 in Literary Fiction | #14 in Contemporary Women Fiction#48 in New Adult & College Romance #190 in Contemporary Romance | #356 in Family Life Fiction #574 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #1,021 in Literary Fiction |
| Item Weight | 1.28 pounds | 11.9 ounces | |
| Hardcover | 384 pages | ||
| Dimensions | 6.28 x 1.31 x 9.29 inches | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons; Later prt. edition | Montlake |
Germany on Feb 12, 2024