Love this quote in the book!
A great blue heron is the color of gray mist reflecting in blue water. And like mist, she can fade into the backdrop, all of her disappearing except the concentric circles of her lock-and-load eyes. She is a patient, solitary hunter, standing alone as long as it takes to snatch her prey. Or, eyeing her catch, she will stride forward one slow step at a time, like a predacious bridesmaid. And yet, on rare occasions she hunts, on the wing, darting and diving sharply, swordlike beak in the lead.
Owens, Delia. Where the Crawdad Sings, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2021, p. 88.
The quote paints a beautiful picture! I feel like the blue heron is a representation of who Kya is and whoever gave Kya the feather did so because it made them think of her. But who could have given it to her? The two likely candidates I think are Tate or Jodie. I wish Jodie would come back. Kya needs someone in her life. (Confirmed to be Tate in Chapter 12.)
Why are all the "classics" so depressing? Man, Kya's already had a rough life and she's not even an adult/actually met Chase Andrews yet.
Finally, something to feel happy about with Tate helping Kya to read and write.
You really feel bad for Kya's father in Delia's telling of Kya's parents wedding and the beginning years of their marriage.
Have you read Where the Crawdads Sing? What did you think of Chapters 9 - 16? Anything stand out to you that I didn't mention within these eight chapters? I'm feeling slightly more optimistic about this book now. The pace seems to be picking up and, in the eight chapters I read, only two were devoted to the Chase Andrews investigation, which allows the reader to focus more on Kya. I still don't know why we're only getting one chapter here and there for the investigation; though I do think once Kya and Chase meet and their story progresses, those investigation chapters will get more frequent.