Didn’t read the book. The movie seemed like a plot told a thousand times before. Hard to believe any of it beyond the lack of mercy in an insular community. The movie would have been infinitesimally better if the drawings were done by a better artist. It would have been less annoying, but wouldn’t have saved the story.

Anonymous wrote:LOL over here because this is the book that got me not invited back to a book club. I was the only one there not blown away by the story. Everyone got quiet when I said I didn’t like it, and I was never invited back.

The Art of Racing in the Rain was that book for me. I called it contrived and the book club leader was infuriated.

Why do people hate the book so much? Was it too slow moving?

Anonymous wrote:I loved the book and the beautiful descriptions. Have read it twice.

Thank you for the courage of your convictions - it is admirable amidst the pile on.

I loved the book and the beautiful descriptions. Have read it twice.

LOL over here because this is the book that got me not invited back to a book club. I was the only one there not blown away by the story. Everyone got quiet when I said I didn’t like it, and I was never invited back.

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure how this story hasn’t gotten more traction. I hated her book and thought it was racist claptrap. Now I know why.

https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/07/where-the-crawdads-sing-delia-mark-owens-zambia-murder/670479/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab

Agree. I hated that book.

that book was HORRIBLE. I forced myself to finish it since everyone said how great it was so I assumed I just hadn't got to the good part yet ... nope all bad. I don't understand how it's so well loved.

Agree!! I truly don't understand why it's so beloved.

The New York Times picks up the thread with an above the fold article.


Questions About An Unsolved Murder Linger Over ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/books/where-the-crawdads-sing-delia-owens-murder-investigation.html

This story keeps getting weirder. Naturalist wanted for questioning in murder pens best selling novel where naturalist gets away with murder?

There's television footage of the murder but the shooter's face is blurred? They could never identify the slain man? WTH?

Anonymous wrote:The book sucked and if they step foot in Zambia they are never coming back.

Oh well?