Season 4 · Episode 6
S4.E6 - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Books I Make My Husband Read · Jon & Kristy King-Pritzl
March 31, 202657m 43sExplicit
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Specifically, Kya’s journey of survival and isolation, the novel’s exploration of loneliness and belonging, and how the story translates from page to screen in the film adaptation.
Links
- Official author website: (https://www.deliaowens.com/)
- Where the Crawdads Sing: (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36809135-where-the-crawdads-sing)
- Delia Owens on Goodreads: (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7043934.Delia_Owens)
Chapters
- (00:00) - - Intro
- (01:40) - - Why Kristy picked this book
- (02:44) - - Upcoming books
- (05:42) - - Book summary (spoiler-free)
- (06:50) - - SPOILER ALERT!
- (07:04) - - Kristy's review
- (09:26) - - Jon's review
- (11:02) - - Sympathy for Kya
- (15:49) - - Isolation shaping personality
- (18:37) - - Alternating timelins
- (23:14) - - Tate & Chase
- (28:47) - - Nature's role
- (31:16) - - Barkley Cove
- (34:28) - - The ending impact
- (37:11) - - Transitioning to the film
- (37:16) - - Capturing the atmosphere
- (40:00) - - Isolation translate to screen
- (43:03) - - Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya
- (46:18) - - Tate & Chase (Pt II)
- (49:52) - - The way the ending landed
- (54:57) - - Final thoughts
Topics
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