I was intrigued by the title from the beginning, so after having devoured this book with an ravenous literary appetite, I was pleased to see how poetic the title was to the content.
The story is fiction, yet it rings true in real life in a haunting sort of way. The main characters were well developed, adding flavor as the power of the story built upon itself. There is a saga of underlying abuse and societal rejection that is sadly common in truth as well as fiction. The child who gains our pity at first, will later capture our hearts.
If I reveal any details it may ruin your experience; if you are a serious reader, not enchanted by trivial simplistic monologues, you will love this book.
Where the Crawdads Sing is an Original.