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Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

Mystery · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · 2018

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Character · supporting

Jodie

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  • Jodie has black hair and dark eyes.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, Jodie joins Kya on the porch · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail
Character · protagonist

Kya

appearance

  • As a child, Kya is tall for her age and very thin, with deeply tanned skin and thick, straight black hair.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, evening on the porch · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail
  • As a child, Kya has dark eyes.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, the morning after Ma leaves · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail
Character · supporting

Ma

gear

  • On her departure, Ma carries a blue case.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, Ma leaves the shack · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

clothing

  • On her departure, Ma wears a long brown skirt, imitation alligator high heels and a white scarf.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, Ma leaves the shack · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail
Place · primary

Marsh shack

look

  • The family lives in a rough-cut shack with a screened porch and brick-and-board steps.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, family home · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

geography

  • Palmettos and sand flats extend toward lagoons and marsh near the shack; oaks surround it.Excerpt from Where the Crawdads Sing · Part 1, Chapter 1, description of the shack and marsh · Delia Owens · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail
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