DVD Review: Where the Crawdads Sing, based on the novel by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing
based on the novel by Delia Owens (DVD Where)

Kya, known to the townspeople as Marsh Girl, was slowly abandoned by her family and ends up raising herself on the marshlands in the 1950s. She sells mussels at the general store for money and spends her time documenting the wildlife in the marsh. A local boy she was tied to romantically is found dead. His shell necklace – that she had given him — is missing. Due to that fact, and the town’s prejudice against her for being different, she is put on trial for his murder. Kya does have an alibi — she was meeting with a publisher in a different town at the time. The trial ensues and more dirty laundry is aired.

 

I haven’t read the book but was intrigued by the premise. From the movie’s viewpoint you really don’t know who killed the boy until the very last minute so it sort of keeps you guessing the whole time. While it was interesting I don’t think that I would watch it a second time.

 

(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the book it was based on, by Delia Owens.)

 

( Internet Movie Database entry for this film ) | ( official Where the Crawdads Sing web site )

 

Recommended by Carrie R.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service

 

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