“The Song of the Crayfish” covers a lot of topics and captivates readers. The novel is the debut of Delia Owens.
Kya Clark lives isolated in the marshland with its salt marshes and sandbanks. She knows every stone and seabird, every shell and plant. When two young men become aware of the wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life. The book was on the bestseller list for 91 weeks as a hardcover and was made into a film in 2022. It's about detailed, beautiful descriptions of the natural and animal world. However, isolation and what that does to people are also discussed. The protagonist Kya develops from a disturbed, abandoned child into a strong woman who masters her own life. She learns to read, tries to form tentative bonds, she loves, lives and learns from disappointments. If you prefer reading thrillers that are about the climate and the forest, then you should pick up “The Forest” by Tibor Rode.